Using the Great Outdoors to Connect Refugee Teens
The Wednesday Journal showcases REACH youths' stories about making connections to others and to nature through outdoor learning adventures.
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REACH
- Jun 6, 2021
- 2 min
World Refugee Day & Immigrant Heritage Month
REACH celebrates World Refugee Day and Immigrant Heritage Month with our partners at World Refugee Day Chicago.
REACH
- Jun 6, 2021
- 1 min
Springing into Adventure!
REACH 2021 Summer Adventure Camp Planning and Training
Shana Wills
- Apr 6, 2021
- 5 min
Coming out of Hibernation
Spring is Here! Prior to sitting down to write this little update, I spotted a news alert marking the first grizzly bear sighting last...
REACH
- Mar 24, 2021
- 3 min
PRESS RELEASE: Celebrating Five Years
CELEBRATING FIVE YEARS Ecotherapy and Outdoor Education Initiative Makes an Impact on Refugee Youth Chicago, IL: Refugee Education &...
REACH
- Jan 12, 2021
- 1 min
REACH Joins Hello Neighbor Network 2021 Cohort
Exciting News! REACH has been selected to join the Hello Neighbor Network's cohort of 2021 fellows! During this 10-month program, our...
REACH
- Jan 11, 2021
- 1 min
The Hello Neighbor Network Triples Support of Refugees and Immigrants by Welcoming 16 New Nonprofit
The Hello Neighbor Network announces 16 new 2021 Network Fellows, including REACH's Executive Director.
REACH
- Jun 20, 2020
- 1 min
REACH Celebrates World Refugee Day!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=ZtuNd3HQIAo
REACH
- May 30, 2020
- 1 min
REACH Garden-in-a-Box Tutorial #2
Helping Your Garden to Grow: Watering & Grooming REACH Volunteers Silvia Antenucci and Kevin Rolfs demonstrate how to keep your gardens...
REACH
- May 17, 2020
- 1 min
REACH Garden-in-a-Box Tutorial #1
Unpacking Your Garden REACH Board Member Jason Brashares demonstrates how to unpack your new Garden-in-a-Box. REACH youth and their...
Shana Wills
- Apr 15, 2019
- 3 min
Building Leadership in the Wild
Muntadher has fond memories of playing soccer, climbing trees, and racing his bike with his friends as a child growing up in Iraq....
Emily Fleitz, REACH Volunteer
- Sep 9, 2018
- 3 min
Tackling Fears. Engaging Nature.
Last month, Refugee Education & Adventure Challenge - REACH had its first extended sleep-away camping trip. It was the culmination of an...
REACH
- Aug 1, 2018
- 1 min
Eco-therapy Initiative Helps Young Refugees in Chicago
Medill Reports highlights how REACH's ecotherapy initiative impacts refugee youth in Chicago.
Shana Wills
- Apr 20, 2018
- 2 min
REACH Summer 2018 Fundraising Appeal
Dear REACH Friends & Family, As the summer heats up and you take moments to enjoy the outdoors, I'd like to tell you about the exciting...
Shana Wills
- Jun 26, 2017
- 2 min
A Place to Run
“I don’t really like to run,” he casually told me as we walked down several stone steps leading to a large fountain in the middle of a...
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