Bit Five

This blog will be pretty short since I only have about 10 minutes. Today is going to probably be the busiest day I've had so far.

This week, Heidi has arranged for me to meet several people who are working (as volunteers or as paid employees) in Clarkston with refugees.

Yesterday, I . . .

• Shadowed Annie, an Assistant Case Manager at World Relief. It was great to have the opportunity to learn more about what World Relief is about and what they are doing for refugees throughout the nation as well as in Atlanta.
  
• Went to a sewing class for refugee women that has just started. The class is available so that these women can learn or improve their skills in sewing items such as handbags, sweaters, scarves, etc. They can then sell them to make money. Eventually, these women could just work out of their homes.
  
• Went with Kelly, a mission years student who I met at Perspectives, to the apartment of a Somali woman. Kelly visits this woman every Wednesday. (More on this later)

Today, I will . . .

• Visit Rhoda at the Somali Center, where she will introduce me to a Somali man who speaks Italian!
  
• Check out the Internet Cafe in Clarkston. It's actually just a computer room at a local church where volunteers help refugees find jobs, prepare resumes, and practice English.
• Help Stephanie, another mission year student, at an after school care for children.
  

Stay tuned for the Tale of the Duck . . .