Promising Practice: Unaccompanied Refugee Minors (URMs) Graduation Recognition Program
Promising Practice: Unaccompanied Refugee Minors (URMs) Graduation Recognition Program
Lutheran Community Services Northwest (LCSNW) in Seattle, WA created an annual graduation recognition program for Unaccompanied Refugee Minors (URMs) graduating from high school or college. The program includes a formal gala; free professional photo portraits; an acknowledgement of foster families and others who provided support; and provides an opportunity for former URMs, who often return, to share their success stories. Through this program, LCSNW is able to collect and report quality data on graduate rates and education outcomes.
Topic(s): Child, Youth, and Family Services, Community Engagement
Subtopic(s): Child and Youth Education, Child and Youth Wellbeing
Population(s): Unaccompanied Refugee Minors (URM)
Resource Type: Promising Practice
Language(s): English
Target Audience(s): Service Provider
Author(s): Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR)
