Vocational Training, Mentorship & Employment Opportunities for Refugee Women in Charlotte, North Carolina
Refugee women in the Charlotte metro area face many hurdles to productive employment, including childcare needs & transportation issues. But one of the biggest hurdles is lack of vocational training opportunities geared towards the unique needs of these women. Make Welcome Refugee Women’s Center is a holistic program designed to equip refugee women with the needed tools to find sustainable work opportunities and build social capital in Charlotte, NC.
We do this work through:
- Providing welcoming community through art events, cultural exchanges and friendship building
- Enabling to thrive in the United States through vocational training, job skills building and English tutoring
- Giving hope for the future through mental health support and practical care in navigating American culture
