by Carla Hinton | The Oklahoman | Aug 18, 2022 | In The News
Though the request for backpacks, pencils and paper wasn’t expected, it came at a time that made perfect sense. Numerous children from Afghan refugees families were preparing for a return to school and Jen Hund decided that the Afghan Refugee Resource Center...
by Alyse Jones | KOCO News Channel 5 | Aug 15, 2022 | In The News
OKLAHOMA CITY — It has been exactly one year since Oklahoma welcomed hundreds of Afghan families to the state. Monday marks one year since the fall of Kabul. KOCO 5 talked with a local organization about continued efforts to make Oklahoma feel like home. Toys, shoes...
by Chelsea Weeks and Janelle Stecklein | The Claremore Daily Progress | Jul 29, 2022 | In The News
CLAREMORE – A state senate candidate from Rogers County is being called out for what critics say is hate speech targeting a number of different groups. District 2 Republican candidate Jarrin Jackson has made posts that are criticized as anti-Semitic, homophobic...
by Lauren Daniels | KFOR News Channel 4 | Jul 25, 2022 | In The News
EDMOND, Okla. (KFOR) – In Oklahoma, there are 1,800 new neighbors who have fled from Afghanistan this year. As you can imagine, it’s been a massive change for them – and leadership is putting out a new guide for us to help them in their new journey. “It took us...
by Carla Hinton | The Oklahoman | Jun 23, 2022 | In The News
Editor’s note: This story contains some spoilers about the new Disney+ show “Ms. Marvel.” So much of what the Edmond teen saw on the screen was familiar to her — the rhythm of an iconic Pakistani song, a character’s selection of a mango at a...
by Jen Hund | The Oklahoman | Jun 19, 2022 | In The News
Since September 2021, Catholic Charities has moved roughly 90% of Afghan families into permanent housing — that’s nearly 900 individuals resettling in apartments and homes across the Oklahoma City metro area. As the final group of Afghan families arrived this spring,...
