Community Resources/Affiliates


NCASC could not accomplish its mission without drawing upon a number of community resources. Ranging from government agencies to non-profits to communities of faith, they all share our common goal of helping those in need.

Please refer to the following organizations for additional information on the important resources available, plus a few informational links on refugee groups.

Area Refugee Service Organizations

Church World Service of Greensboro
Monagnard Dega Association
Lutheran Immigration Services in Raleigh
World Relief
The Center for New North Carolinans
*Directs the ACCESS program, which is an Americorps program that serves refugee and immigrant populations.
FaithAction International House
Doris Henderson Newcomers School

.Other Community Resources

Greensboro Public Library - Glenwood Branch
* Has a variety of ESOL programs and resources for non-profits.
Reading Connections
Call United Way 2-1-1
Greensboro Housing Coaliton
Senior Resources
The Barnabas Network
Servant Center
Joblink Career Center
American Friends
Piedmont Interfaith Council
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
Legal Aid of North Carolina

More Resources/Information on Refugee Resettlement

Refugeeworks -
*This site is full of resources for refugees and refugee service providers.
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
NC Refugee Office
U.S. Office for Refugee Resettlement
U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants
Ethiopian Community Development Council
Information on the Bhutanese Refugee Situation
Wikipedia Article on the Languages of Africa
Interesting article on the problems faced by Iraqi refugees in the U.S., from Taqrir Washington
Detailed factsheet on the Darfur conflict, from Alertnet.org
Article from chicagotalks.org about the resettlement experience of one of Southern Sudan’s Lost Boys.
A very informative publication about the Montagnard people, published by the Center for New North Carolinians. (PDF file)
Reader’s Digest article on refugees from Burma