Volunteer organizations gather to lead training seminar on helping refugees

Rachel Richardson Contributing Writer At a training seminar to teach volunteers how to work with refugees, Elham Khairi, who spoke about cultural awareness, asked attendees to read phrases on slips of paper from a basket. “This person cannot make eye contact,” one statement read. “This person walks five miles a day,” read another. “This person […]
Fulbright grants send six VCU alum around the world

A new batch of Virginia Commonwealth University alumni have received Fulbright scholarships, granting new opportunities for personal and professional growth for the six recipients during the 2015-16 academic year.