UPDATE: Praise God with us! We've filled this position, but we are still looking for volunteers for the sewing program. Head over HERE to apply! Exciting news! We have an immediate opening for a Program Manager to help oversee a thriving sewing program serving our Nashville area refugee women. Over 200 women are graduates of [...]
I sat down to read this book because I was looking for something I could hand a potential volunteer to help them learn, grow, and shift expectations. I expected a neatly packaged story of helping a refugee to success, and I (in my pride) was prepared to look down my nose at him for his [...]
We had so much fun last summer bringing books, crafts, and activities to kids! Each week we served alongside our team of great volunteers to not only serve lunch, but also to entertain, inspire and educate. We get to do it again this summer and we need your help to be the hands and feet [...]
So your friend has asked for your help with taking the citizenship test. But how do you begin studying for the citizenship test? What's even on this test? English Evaluation - Speaking, Reading, and Writing InterviewCivics Evaluation - 10 questions picked out of 100 preset questions There are books that you can buy online and [...]
Some exciting news, - we’re getting ready to expand and renovate our downstairs office into a refugee ministry center! For a long time, we’ve wanted to have a place where our volunteers and refugees can meet together for programs and activities like sewing, exercise, job training and more. A little more info about [...]
Fallafel Festival UPDATE: A big thank you to everyone who came out! It was wonderful to get to share with you all the things that SGI is doing in Nashville and around the world. It was fun for us who serve here at SGI to see all the projects and opportunities on display together, too! [...]
South Nashville is home to many refugee women who would love the chance to get out and exercise, practice their English, and make a new friend. Grab your walking shoes and join us Saturday mornings at a local park for Walk & Talk. Opportunities for exercise and fellowship are very limited for these ladies, so [...]
Maybe you can't volunteer this summer in Nashville to read to refugee kids (IF YOU CAN, go HERE!), but you'd like to help. There are two ways: Head over to our Amazon Wish List! On there you'll find books, blankets, and awnings that will help us serve kids who attend our reading program this summer! [...]
This summer, each Wednesday afternoon in July, we'll be taking a team of volunteers to a Nashville apartment complex where hundreds of refugee children are wasting away their summer hours playing video games and watching TV. Our goal is to change that. We've picked out four classic children's stories and will share one each week. We [...]
This summer, we are going to help run a feeding program at a Nashville apartment complex where hundreds of refugee families live. We will be providing lunch for 100-200 children each Wednesday and need your help! Fair warning: It will be loud, chaotic, and unpredictable. If that sounds like your cup of tea, come with [...]
