Summary
The State Department announced a new program to help facilitate refugees coming to and settling in the United States. It's called Welcome Corps and aims to empower private American citizens to sponsor refugees. Krish O’Mara Vignarajah of Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service joined Amna Nawaz to discuss. For a transcript of this story, click here .Five Facts
- Who is interviewed in this story, and what is her background?
- What is "Welcome Corps"?
- How many refugees would the program support?
- When and Where will the program begin?
- Why have private organizations and individuals been important to refugee resettlement, according to Krish O’Mara Vignarajah?
Focus Questions
- What do you think are some benefits of having citizens and private organizations welcoming refugees into communities in the U.S.?
- Media literacy : How do you think you could best evaluate the success of a program like Welcome Corps?
- Optional, if short on time : See, Think, Wonder: What do you notice? What does the story make you think? What do you want to find out more about?
For More
What students can do : Check out the latest segments from the NewsHour, and choose the story you're most interested in watching! You can start by reading the summary here : In the latest broadcast of the NewsHour, the U.S. hits its borrowing limit, forcing the Treasury to take measures to avoid default while Congress wrangles over raising the debt ceiling. A new program allows American citizens to sponsor people fleeing violence and oppression. Plus, scientists lay out the environmental and health effects associated with gas stoves as they become the subject of national debate. You can make a Google doc copy of our Five Facts and discussion questions that work for any of these stories here .
Student Video of the Day: Welcoming refugees with donated musical instruments from Student Reporting Labs
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