July 16, 2025

Another new homeowner! Last Friday, Desire and Odine celebrated closing on their new home! This is an incredible accomplishment for a family who arrived in Rochester just a few years ago after a harrowing journey from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Desire,...

June 9, 2025

RRRS at RIT Osher Lifelong Learning Institute RRRS has completed teaching an immigration education course at Rochester Institute of Technology’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. We were fortunate to have been invited to host an 8-week course on immigration...

March 21, 2025

Laptop Resources Our group is fortunate to receive laptop donations from local funders and community members. As refugee newcomers’ educational and language needs increase, the need for access to technology becomes ever more clear. Our clients often come to us...

March 14, 2025

English Language Education Our volunteer, Kim, has been hosting English classes at the RRRS office every Tuesday. These classes are geared for adults at a beginner level of English as a foreign language. Thanks to Kim, students come in growing numbers every week, and...

December 12, 2024

Immigration Program Esma Nacakgedigi (at right) has been working diligently to develop our immigration program here at RRRS. Along with the help of legal volunteers, she has made big strides in cases to ensure that our clients have proper protections in place. Thank...

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