Refugee Language Project

Translation Services. Refugee Language Project offered interpreting services for 187 appointments in 17 languages during 2023. Program expenses included wages for the language services coordinator and contract translators.

Community Programs. Refugee Language Project operated a multi-cultural community center (The PLACE) that met the social service needs of recently arrived refugees. The PLACE saw 10,493 adult and child visitors during 2023. Additionally, Refugee Language Project conducted Community Table lunches to participants from our programs. Program expenses included occupancy expenses, maintenance, food, and program materials.

Literacy. Refugee Language Project provided a bi-weekly ESL program, once weekly mother and child literacy program, and once weekly adult literacy program to 72 participants from 11 language groups via 141 hours of instruction. Expenses included wages for a language services coordinator, instructors, and childcare in addition to program materials and occupancy expenses.

Welcome. Refugee Language Project engaged with local area churches to equip them to better serve refugees. Refugee Language Project held 2 trainings serving 20 volunteers from local churches. Additionally, Refugee Language Project completed 7 speaking engagements at 7 local churches. Program expenses included wages for the Church Engagement Coordinator, food, print materials, and contract translators.

Culture. Refugee Language Project continued the editing and illustration process for 2 storybooks telling the life stories of Amarillo's refugees, bringing them near to publication. Program expenses included wages for a language services coordinator, marketing director, contract artists and contract translators, in addition to program expenses.