Education
Afghan refugee students in Houston experienced culture shock. Now many are thriving
Posted on · Afghan refugee students finished their first year of classes at HISD schools in June, assisted by volunteers from Houston-area nonprofits.
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Immigration
Afghan refugees in the Houston area face challenges as they adjust to their new lives
Posted on · More than 2,300 Afghans have been resettled in the Houston area in recent weeks. They face challenges ranging from housing and employment to language barriers and education.
Houston Matters
The Ion development agreement, and a veteran helps resettle Afghan refugees (Nov. 11, 2021)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: Houston City Council approves an agreement with the Ion developers, and an Afghanistan veteran shares how working to resettle refugees from that country helped him process his experiences from the war.
THE AFGHANISTAN WITHDRAWAL
An Afghan Interpreter, Now A U.S. Citizen In Houston, Fears For the Family He Left Behind
Posted on · Houston Public Media spoke with “Yaser,” who worked as a combat interpreter for the U.S. Marines from 2012 to 2014.
Houston Matters
Resettling Afghan Refugees In Houston (Aug. 20, 2021)
Posted on · On Friday's show: A COVID update from the city's health authority, the process of resettling Afghan refugees in Houston, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week, and how a local teacher used dance videos to help him connect with students – and went viral in the process.
The Afghanistan Withdrawal
An Afghan Interpreter Is On The Run From The Taliban. A Houston Veterans Group Says His Former Employer Won’t Help
Posted on · The interpreter is unable to get the visa he needs to come to the U.S. because his former employer, U.S. security contractor DynCorp, refuses to correct a mistake in his paperwork about how long he worked for the company, according to those trying to help him.