Education is one of the most powerful tools to better equip our community to advocate for and welcome newcomers. We connect Richmonders to information and opportunities through our Outreach and Community Education Events.
All requests will be processed and organizers contacted within 5-7 business days of the request. For any further questions, please email outreach@reestablishrichmond.org
Outreach Events
Whether it is a resource fair or community festival focused toward longtime Richmonders, or an event focused toward newcomers, we are thrilled for the opportunities to meet our community and share about our work. You can request ReEstablish Richmond to have a table at your event below.
Community Education
With over a decade of experience in the newcomer landscape in Richmond, we are happy to share expertise and provide context from small group settings to larger speaking events. Below you can see the areas that might best suit your audience:
Learn- Learn about the shifting realities of newcomers in Richmond, what support services newcomers can access, and better understand how to connect with newcomer support work. You can also request someone from our Newcomer Voices Program to come share their lived experience of resettlement (note: an additional speakers fee is required for this program).
Get Involved- find out ways to get involved supporting newcomers as a volunteer, donor, or partner.
Consultation- We consult with service providers, businesses, and faith communities on strategies for how to build inclusive, equitable programs and services specifically tailored to addressing barriers that newcomers face. Both one time and on-going consultation is available.
We suggest a minimum donation of $50 for most Community Education events, with additional fees of $100 for compensation for members of our Newcomer Voices Program. Consultation fees will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis.
Learn More about our Newcomer Voices Team below!
Elham is from Sudan. She is a servant leader, certified facilitator, nonviolent practitioner who has over 20 years’ experience in the fields of Conflict Resolution, Multinational Violence Prevention, Restorative Circles, and Interpretation for Vulnerable Populations.
Sally is from Iraq. Sally arrived in Richmond with her family about five years ago. She currently is studying to earn her GED and works with ReEstablish Richmond as an interpreter and is a fun and engaging speaker.
Jalal is from Afghanistan. He arrived in Richmond in February of 2015. Jalal had to leave his home because his life was threatened because of his work with the United States in the US mission in Afghanistan. In Afghanistan, he was a Human Resources Director He currently works in a Bank as a Software Test Engineer and hopes to open his own business one day.
Antoinette is from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. She arrived in the United States 15 years ago but moved to Richmond several years ago. She was violently forced from her village when she was a teenager and spent many years in a refugee camp until she came to the United States. She moved to Richmond to minister to newly arriving family members and works in the healthcare field.