Develop microbusiness and "busines incubator" programs for refugees
Volunteer to make Harrisonburg welcoming for immigrants and refugees through the New Americans Project
Encourage property owners to provide low-rent accommodations for refugee families
Use social media to spotlight individuals and organizations making a difference for refugees
Open our homes to provide temporary (or even permanent) housing for refugees
Seek out ways to help refugees tell their own stories, rather than relying on impersonal data
Volunteer to teach, transport refugees, or provide child care for diving education classes
Volunteer to tutor children after school through the refugee resettlement office
Support local schools, and pressure City Council to provide expanded pre-K and bussing for after school programs
Help the refugee resettlement office transport clients
Encourage Massanutten Technical College to expand courses and certification classes
Vote for Medicaid expansion in Virginia through the Affordable Care Plan
Donate working cars to the "Way to Go" program that provides cars for people who need them to get to work
Lobby state government to provide more staff for local Health Departments
Lobby state government for increased mental health services geared toward trauma
Support proposals to increase the number of family doctors, PAs and nurse practitioners that accept Medicaid
Support City Council initiatives to increase bus routes/frequency and taxes for public transportation
Encourage local DMV to provide materials in more languages and provide interpreters
Encourage the local Registrar to actively and openly encourage and support people who are trying to register to vote
Create a "home buying" program/workshop to help refugee populations and non-English speaking people learn how to finance a house
Donate money to local initiatives that support literacy and interpretation services
Volunteer to teach a class that focuses on cross-cultural cooking experiences
Develop a packet with local resources and Medicaid services for newly arriving refugees
Develop a list of local restaurants and grocery stores that have food and ingredients from refugees' home countries
Develop a culturally-sensitive training about Western/American domestic practices to familiarize refugees with equipment and products they are likely to encounter in their new homes
Assist refugees in quickly establishing a bank account, and provide financial education workshops
Encourage the police department to prioritize community policing and cultural sensitivity
Invite people of different cultural backgrounds to lead the invocation at City Council meetings
Encourage City and County Schools to collaborate on best practices for supporting refugee students
What can we do to make a difference nationally or internationally in the global Syrian refugee crisis?
Vote!
Send money to reputable international aid organizations
Support supply drives that directly benefit refugees or people internally displaced in their countries