ROCKY MOUNTAIN WELCOME CENTER
Programs
Program 1 [2020]
THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN WELCOME CENTER (RMWC) IS AN IMMIGRANT-LED, COMMUNITY- BASED NONPROFIT WITH THE MISSION OF FOSTERING INTERCULTURAL LEARNING, UNDERSTANDING, AND INTEGRATION AMONG IMMIGRANTS, REFUGEES, AND COLORADO RESIDENTS. SINCE 2017, RMWC HAS ACTIVELY WORKED TO BUILD WELCOMING COMMUNITIES IN COLORADO. RMWC PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL AND NAVIGATION PROGRAMS ACROSS THE METRO AREA TO INCREASE THE SOCIAL NETWORKS, CONTRIBUTE TO ECONOMIC MOBILITY, OR CREATE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEWCOMERS WITH ALL IMMIGRATION STATUSES, IMPROVING THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH. WORKING WITH OUR PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, RMWC HAS OFFERED EDUCATIONAL AND LITERACY RELATED PROGRAMMING FOR CHILDREN, FEMALE-EMPOWERMENT YOUTH PROGRAMMING, AND ACCESS TO ESL CLASSES AND OTHER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES FOR NEWCOMER ADULTS TO IMPROVE ECONOMIC SECURITY. LITERACY PROGRAMMING INCLUDES, FOR EXAMPLE, A KINDERGARTEN READINESS PROGRAM FOR IMMIGRANT CHILDREN IN AURORA, AND A LITERACY PROGRAM FOR REFUGEE CHILDREN IN DENVER. RMWC HAS BEEN OFFERING PROGRAMMING SINCE 2017. THROUGHOUT 2020 RMWC RESPONDED TO BASIC NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE BY PROVIDING CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE SERVICES INCLUDING FOOD DISTRIBUTION AND ACCESS TO COVID-19 TESTING AND VACCINES. THIS INCLUDES COORDINATING PARTNERS TO PROVIDE CULTURALLY COMPETENT BASIC NEEDS RELATED TO THE PANDEMIC (INCLUDING A HALAL FOOD DELIVERY PROGRAM AND CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE GROCERY DISTRIBUTION), VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT, AND DIRECT CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES. OTHER RMWC INITIATIVES INCLUDE DEVELOPING TRANSLATED VIDEOS, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND PRINT RESOURCES IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES TO MEET THE COVID-19 INFORMATION NEEDS OF HARD-TO-REACH IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE METRO AREA. IN ADDITION, DURING 2020 RMWC WAS A PARTNER ORGANIZATION OF CENSUS 2020, THAT ASSISTED TO COUNT HARD-TO-REACH POPULATIONS. CURRENT PROGRAMS INCLUDE: PROGRAMS FOR EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC INTEGRATION - KINDERGARTEN PREP: THIS PARENT/CHILD PROGRAM IS DESIGNED FOR IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE YOUTH AGES 3-5 TO BE SOCIALLY AND EMOTIONALLY PREPARED FOR KINDERGARTEN. - ROCKY MOUNTAIN SCHOLARS IS A LITERACY PROGRAM FOR ELEMENTARY CHILDREN READING ONE OR MORE YEARS BELOW GRADE LEVEL. PROGRAMS FOR INTERCULTURAL UNDERSTANDING AND WELCOMING COMMUNITIES - HALAL FOOD DELIVERY DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC - GROCERY DISTRIBUTION FOR HARD-TO-REACH COMMUNITIES. - CENSUS OUTREACH FOR HARD-TO-REACH COMMUNITIES - COVID OUTREACH FOR HARD-TO-REACH COMMUNITIES (INFORMATION, REFERRAL, CULTURAL NAVIGATION, AND TRANSPORTATION). - WEEKLY SPANISH RADIO PROGRAM, "HABLEMOS HOY" ON 1150 AM (THURSDAYS 8 AM) - COMMUNITY FORUMS: REFUGEE 101, UNDERSTANDING ASYLUM IN 2020, ROCKY MOUNTAIN WELCOME CENTER, WITH THE HELP OF DIVERSE DONATIONS, VOLUNTEERS AND CONTRACTORS, SERVED MORE THAN 159,868 INDIVIDUALS. A MEAL DELIVERY PROGRAM, ETHNIC GROCERY SUPPORT, CASH ASSISTANCE, AND HALAL FOOD PROJECTS SERVED 34,857 REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS WHO HAD INSUFFICIENT ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS, CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE FOODS. THESE PROJECTS ALLOWED RMWC TO SUPPORT MULTIPLE LOCAL REFUGEE-OWNED RESTAURANTS AND SMALL BUSINESSES THAT HAVE FELT THE ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF THE PANDEMIC. DONATIONS FOR OUR EDUCATION AND LEARNING PROGRAMS ALLOWED US TO SERVE 452 CHILDREN IN REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT NEIGHBORHOODS. SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS, RADIO SHOW "PERSPECTIVAS,- AND COVID-19 OUTREACH EFFORTS HAVE ENABLED RMWC TO SPREAD INFORMATION ABOUT, TESTING, VACCINES AND OTHER AVAILABLE RESOURCES TO HARD-TO-REACH COMMUNITIES.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$337.5KIntercultural Learning and Integration
ROCKY MOUNTAIN WELCOME CENTER (RMWC) FOSTERS INTERCULTURAL LEARNING, INTEGRATION, AND BELONGING FOR IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE FAMILIES ACROSS COLORADO. OUR PROGRAMS ADDRESS BOTH IMMEDIATE NEEDS AND LONG-TERM PATHWAYS TO STABILITY AND LEADERSHIP, ORGANIZED AROUND FOUR CORE PILLARS: BUILDING SECURE FAMILIES, INFORMATION AND OUTREACH, CHILDREN'S EDUCATION SERVICES, AND YOUTH INTEGRATION. THROUGH THESE INTEGRATED EFFORTS, RMWC REDUCES ISOLATION, ADDRESSES BARRIERS TO OPPORTUNITY, AND STRENGTHENS THE HEALTH, EQUITY, AND RESILIENCE OF IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE FAMILIES IN COLORADO. ------------------ MORE DETAIL ON SCHEDULE O ---------------------GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$346.2K
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