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Arts + Culture, Culture

With Patience and an Open Ear, Joe Wiah Leads Refugee Resettlement in Southern Vermont

by Jennifer SuttonOctober 12, 2022April 23, 2025

On a recent Saturday afternoon near Brattleboro, Joe Wiah went to a party. Among the guests were several Afghan families who moved to town in…

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Vermont’s Housing Crisis Complicates Afghan Refugees’ Resettlement

by Derek BrouwerDecember 15, 2021April 23, 2025

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Foreign Affairs, News, News topic, Off Message

Vermont to Welcome 100 Afghan Refugees in Coming Weeks

by Alison NovakSeptember 16, 2021July 8, 2025

Arts + Culture, Film

‘Rutland’ Filmmaker Viktor Witkowski Examines Syrian Refugee Debate

Luke BaynesFebruary 20, 2019October 26, 2024

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Arts + Culture, Culture

A UVM Migration Scholar Talks Refugee Resettlement

Kymelya SariAugust 23, 2017November 13, 2023

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Immigration, News, Off Message

‘Rutland Welcomes’ Applauds News That More Refugees Are Expected

Kymelya SariApril 13, 2017July 15, 2023

Foreign Affairs, Morning Read, News, Off Message, U.S. Politics

Morning Read: CNN Interviews Syrian Refugee Family in Rutland

Mark DavisJanuary 26, 2017July 15, 2023

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News, News topic, Off Message, U.S. Politics

Louras: Trump Plan Would Be ‘End of Refugee Resettlement for Rutland’

Mark DavisJanuary 25, 2017July 15, 2023

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Election 2016, Elections, News, Off Message, U.S. Politics

Rutland Mayor: Refugee Plan Unchanged by Trump’s Election

Mark DavisNovember 15, 2016July 15, 2023

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News, Off Message

Critics of Rutland Refugee Plan Grill Aldermen, Resettlement Officials

Mark DavisMay 25, 2016July 15, 2023

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News, News topic, Off Message, Statehouse, U.S. Politics

In Reversal, Phil Scott Backs Syrian Refugee Resettlement

Paul HeintzNovember 25, 2015July 15, 2023

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Aftershocks From Paris Attacks Reach Refugee-Friendly Vermont

Kymelya Sari and Alicia FreeseNovember 25, 2015January 18, 2024

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Arts + Culture, Culture

Reviving the Bosnian Lilies Dance Group

Kymelya SariSeptember 16, 2015April 26, 2025