iSchool Capstone

Huskies for Refugees: Portal for Refugee to Access Immigration Resources

Project tags:

community engagement & outreach

equity & inclusion

social justice

Huskies for Refugees is a portal that assists refugees in the immigration and resettlement process. It lists information about financial sponsors, as well as evacuation and resettlement resources. In addition, it provides information regarding living accommodations, job opportunities and foreign degree evaluations. We connect refugees to local senators to a obtain a letter to expedite their humanitarian parole process. Organizations willing to sponsor refugees can also list themselves on the site. The portal guides sponsors, both individuals and groups, to resources that will that support refugees.

Project participants:

Bhavana Gottepu

Informatics

Angela Yun

Informatics

Ifrah Mohamed

Informatics

Ted Kim

Informatics