UT Refugee Services

The Utah Refugee Services Office works to improve the lives of Utah refugees through integration and coordinating refugee services.

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If you need help for yourself, a family member or someone trying to flee Afghanistan: Please check the U.S. Embassy website regularly for information about relocation and repatriation. You may also contact the federal U.S. Department of State at: [email protected].

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Congratulations to our Women’s Coordinator Halima Hussein, on receiving the @LGHendersonUtah Public Service Award for her lifelong commitment to helping refugee women! Your work is so important, and we're so happy to see the impact you're making.

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The @KYNSLC program has seen a 400% increase from 2019 to 2022! Know Your Neighbor connects refugees with mentors and volunteers. Sign up to volunteer at https://t.co/URW5i7HdsS

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The Know Your Neighbor program is a partnership between Salt Lake City and the State of Utah. We connect local volunteers with refugees in Utah to assist with a variety of needs and create a welcoming and inclusive environment. #saltlakecity #utahrefugeecenter #utah #utahrefugees

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Meet Zalmay Mallyar, the Utah Refugee Center’s Afghan Coordinator. 👋
Learn more about what motivates him in his work! If you are part of the Afghan community you can Call: [phone], or WhatsApp: [phone], or send an email to [email protected] to connect.

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The @KYNSLC program is a partnership between @SLCgov and @UtahGov. We connect local volunteers with refugees in Utah to assist with a variety of needs and create a welcoming and inclusive environment. https://t.co/HTagGsDXnh

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@USUAggies, @4H, @AISUtah, @RefugeeGoats, @promisessl, @UtahDHHS, @RESCUEorg, @cotopaxi, @AmeriCorpsVISTA, Their Story is Our Story, @MillcreekUT, Spice Kitchen Incubator and @CCSUT.

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Thank you for everyone who helped make World Refugee Week possible. It was great to be able to gather in person again. A special thank you to our partners and sponsors. #WorldRefugeeWeek #WorldRefugeeDay #SupportRefugees #RefugeesWelcome

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Come learn about refugees and the places they come from in our Around the World booths. We’ll be at Big Cottonwood Regional Park until 4 p.m. #WorkdRefugeeDay #AroundTheWorld #Utah

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Congratulations to the Ross team for winning the soccer tournament! It was a great game. #WorldRefugeeWeek #WorldRefugeeDay #Soccer #Tournament

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Do you like goats? Come check out the goats from the refugee goat farm. They will be at Big Cottonwood Regional Park until 4 p.m. #WorldRefugeeWeek #SupportRefugees #Goats

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Come to the global market to find treasures from around the world. The market is open until 4 p.m. #WorldRefugeeDay #Refugees #ShopSmall #SupportRefugees

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Need something to do with the kids today? We have plenty of fun activities for kids at World Refugee Day. We’ll be at Big Cottonwood Regional Park until 4 p.m. #WorldRefugeeDay #Refugees #FamilyFun #RefugeesWelcome

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Check out these great performances! Come see the refugee performances today until 4 p.m. #WorldRefugeeDay #Utah #Refugees

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Don’t miss the soccer tournament starting at 1 p.m. Come cheer on the teams to victory! #WorldRefugeeWeek #WorldRefugeeDay

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Feeling hungry? Check out the great food from the Spice Kitchen Incubator program. The food booths are run by refugees who are currently in the program or graduated from the program. You can try one place or get a little bit from multiple places. #WorldRefugeeDay #Food

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Congratulations to the Utah International School Alumni team for winning the volleyball tournament! They were supposed to play in 2020, but the COVID-19 pandemic prevented that game, so this was their comeback game. #WorldRefugeeWeek #WorldRefugeeDay #SupportRefugees #Volleyball

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Join us at Big Cottonwood Regional Park to celebrate World Refugee Day. We’ll have refugee food trucks and booths, a global market, kids’ activities, live performances, volleyball and soccer tournaments, and information about refugee groups in Utah. #WorldRefugeeDay

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We’re about an hour away from the start of World Refugee Day. Come on over to Big Cottonwood Regional Park between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. to join in on the fun. #WorldRefufeeDay #worldrefugeeday2023 #RefugeesWelcome

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Happy World Refugee Day! We're excited to start celebrating with everyone tonight at Big Cottonwood Regional park at 6 p.m. Bring your friends and family to enjoy live performances, food from refugee vendors, a global market and a movie under the stars. #WorldRefugeeDay #Refugees