RSIP Recipients

2024-2025 Refugee School Impact Recipients

For 2024-2025, subgrants were awarded to 13 school districts. Districts are required to partner with at least one community-based organization. For more information about the specific district-community projects, please contact the district coordinators directly.

Auburn School District – partnering with International Rescue Committee
District Coordinator: Peter Lamb

Bellingham School District – Partnering with World Relief of Western Washington
District Coordinator: Amy Carder

Central Valley School District – Partnering with Greater Good Northwest
District Coordinator: Cindy Sothen

Everett School District – Partnering with International Rescue Committee
District Coordinator: Chris Fulford

Evergreen School District – Partnering with Lutheran Community Services NW
District Coordinator: Jamila Singleton

Federal Way School District – Partnering with International Rescue Committee
District Coordinator: Sonia Nicholson

Kennewick School District – Partnering with B5
District Coordinator: Brittany Mercer

Kent School District – Partnering with Communities of Rooted Brilliance and International Rescue Committee
District Coordinator: Susanne Whitlock

Mukilteo School District – Partnering with International Rescue Committee
District Coordinator: Elena Kelley

Puyallup School District – Partnering with Communities in Schools of Puyallup
District Coordinator: Jamie Lee

Spokane School District – Partnering with International Rescue Committee and World Relief Spokane
District Coordinator: Heather Richardson

Tacoma School District – Partnering with Asia Pacific Cultural Center
District Coordinator: Rady Oum

Tukwila School District – Partnering with International Rescue Committee
District Coordinator: Scott Whitbeck

2024-2025 Afghan Refugee School Impact and Ukrainian Refugee School Impact Recipients

For 2024-2025, subgrants were awarded to 15 organizations. These organizations have been contracted to provide programming specific for Afghan youth, Ukrainian youth, or both populations. For more information about available programs, please contact them directly.

B5 – Program for both Afghan and Ukrainian youth located in Kennewick
Contact: Theresa Roosendaal or Mila Doroshchuk

Bridging Cultural Gaps – Program for Afghan youth located in Seattle
Contact: Abdi Haro or Ayanle Ismail

Coding for All – Program Ukrainian youth located in Bellevue
Contact: Veronika Korovianska

Communities of Rooted Brilliance – Program for Afghan youth located in Seattle
Contact: Mona Han or Mutende Katambo

International Rescue Committee – Seattle – Program for both Afghan and Ukrainian youth located in SeaTac
Contact: Jennifer McLaughlin 

International Rescue Committee – Spokane – Program for both Afghan and Ukrainian youth located in Spokane
Contact: Marianne Sfeir or Margaret Hinson

Lutheran Community Services Northwest SeaTac – Program for both Afghan and Ukrainian youth located in SeaTac
Contact: Najib Nazhat 

Lutheran Community Services Northwest Vancouver – Program for both Afghan and Ukrainian youth located in Vancouver
Contact: Becky Zorn 

New Americans Alliance for Policy and Research – Program for Afghan youth located in Kent
Contact: Someireh Amirfaiz

New World International – Program for both Afghan and Ukrainian youth located in Vancouver
Contact: Sariang Marong

Open Doors for Multicultural Families – Program for Ukrainian youth located in Kent
Contact: Vivien Koo

Refugee Women’s Alliance – Program for both Afghan and Ukrainian youth located in Seattle
Contact: Mahnaz Eshetu

Spokane Slavic Association – Program for Ukrainian youth located in Spokane
Contact: Alexandr Semco

Volunteers of America Western Washington – Program for Ukrainian youth located in Everett
Contact: Galina Volchkova

World Relief Spokane – Program for both Afghan and Ukrainian youth located in Kent
Contact: Vidhya Chintala