Blog Monthly Archive

September, 2007

Another Way YOU Can Help COAR

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COAR is participating in Bashas' Thanks a Million program, their effort to support nonprofit organizations in the community. If/when you shop at Bashas' grocery stores, please link our assigned 5-digit group identification number (24667) to your Thank You Card. This is a one time link; the cashier will punch it in and it will be printed on your receipt to confirm you've signed up. After the program dates, September 1, 2007 - March 31, 2008, Bashas' will donate 1% of the total sales linked to our group ID number, up to $2,500. Please feel free to contact me or go to www.bashas.com/charity for more information. Again, to link COAR to your Bashas' Thank You card, please use our group id: 24667 'Thanks a Million' for all of your support! Amber

COAR is participating in Bashas’ Thanks a Million program, their effort to support nonprofit organizations in the community. If/when you shop at Bashas’ grocery stores, please link our assigned 5-digit group identification number (24667) to your Thank You Card. This is a one time link; the cashier will punch it in and it will be printed on your receipt to confirm you’ve signed up. After the program dates, September 1, 2007 – March 31, 2008, Bashas’ will donate 1% of the total sales linked to our group ID number, up to $2,500.

Scholarship Recipients

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We're proud to announce that two Reaching Higher Scholars from the previous year's cycle were the recipients of the COAR scholarship. Reem Kamal who is currently attending ASU West, and Emilie Lolika attending Paradise Valley Community College. COAR scholarships are made possible through partnership with the Eloisa Diaz Educational Foundation. Reem is from Iraq and is a business major. Emilie is from Congo and is studying to become a nurse. We’re very proud to offer scholarships to such worthy individuals! Best of luck Reem and Emilie!

We’re proud to announce that two Reaching Higher Scholars from the previous year’s cycle were the recipients of the COAR scholarship. Reem Kamal who is currently attending ASU West, and Emilie Lolika attending Paradise Valley Community College.

COAR scholarships are made possible through partnership with the Eloisa Diaz Educational Foundation. Reem is from Iraq and is a business major. Emilie is from Congo and is studying to become a nurse. We’re very proud to offer scholarships to such worthy individuals! Best of luck Reem and Emilie!

Mentor a Refugee Family or Refugee Youth!

COAR is currently recruiting volunteers for two of its programs:

1) The Reaching Higher Program is a college prep program that works with local refugee high school students to provide them with guidance, resources, and encouragement towards their pursuit of higher education. Mentors are current college or university students who work one-on-one with a refugee high school students through a combination of six Saturday morning workshops in addition to intensive, individualized mentorship. Being a mentor is a great leadership experience and an excellent opportunity to form a deep personal connection with a refugee high school student. The Reaching Higher Program will be accepting applications until September 21th, 2007 for the 2007-2008 academic year. Applications may be accessed and completed online at http://www.coarweb.org/.

Feel free to direct questions and concerns to Sara Schwalm at reachinghigher@coarweb.org.

2) The Volunteer Anchor Program seeks to match up pairs of volunteers with locally resettled refugee families. The volunteers serve as a critical social support by helping refugee families adapt to life in America. Typically, volunteers will practice English with the whole family, help with homework, introduce and explain American cultural norms, and help solve the daily difficulties families might face. Volunteer will meet with the families once a week at a time mutually agreed upon by both the volunteers and family. The Volunteer Anchor Program will be accepting applications until September 21st, 2007 for the 2007-2008 academic year. Applications may be accessed and completed online at http://www.coarweb.org/

Feel free to direct questions and concerns to Vidula Patki at vap@coarweb.org.

Announcing COAR's 2007-2008 Leadership Team

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Our sixteen person student internship team ranges in educational status from those in their sophomore year to graduate students and are in such programs as Global Studies, Political Science, Anthropology, Pre-Medicine, Nonprofit Management, and Language Studies. All current interns were volunteers either in the Volunteer Anchor Program or the Reaching Higher Program before applying for a leadership position with COAR. We’re thrilled to welcome our new team for the year and immensely proud of their work thus far! To learn more about our leaders, visit our "leadership page.":http://www.coarweb.org/whoweare/leadership

Our sixteen person student internship team ranges in educational status from those in their sophomore year to graduate students and are in such programs as Global Studies, Political Science, Anthropology, Pre-Medicine, Nonprofit Management, and Language Studies. All current interns were volunteers either in the Volunteer Anchor Program or the Reaching Higher Program before applying for a leadership position with COAR. We’re thrilled to welcome our new team for the year and immensely proud of their work thus far!