Café offers a taste of the world and a chance to help N.J.’s newly arrived refugees

by InterfaithRISE | Aug 24, 2016 | In the News

Several months after she arrived in New Jersey seeking political asylum, Najla Khudr is preparing salads and soups from Syria at a café that raises money to help refugees and other political asylum seekers. Khudr is among a handful of chefs preparing traditional...

As U.S. Politicians Shun Syrian Refugees, Religious Groups Embrace Them

by InterfaithRISE | Aug 10, 2016 | In the News

When 31 governors called for a ban on Syrian refugees coming into the U.S. after last November’s terrorist attacks in Paris, it united faith-based communities across the country. They are challenging the wave of opposition to these refugees by taking a leading...

Syrian refugees now in N.J.: some say too many, some say too few

by InterfaithRISE | Jun 27, 2016 | In the News

JERSEY CITY_ Hussam Al Roustom and his family have been living in Jersey City for the past year, getting used to a new language, a new climate, a new culture. While that is difficult, Roustom said it’s nothing compared to his journey here: After his grocery...

Global Grace Cafe crosses international borders

by InterfaithRISE | Jun 10, 2016 | In the News

HIGHLAND PARK – Global Grace Cafe offers a menu as diverse as the members of its church community in an effort to raise awareness and funds for refugee resettlement, as well as provide job training opportunities for recent arrivals to the country. . Global Grace Cafe...

Global Grace Cafe crosses international borders

by InterfaithRISE | Jun 10, 2016 | In the News

HIGHLAND PARK – Global Grace Cafe offers a menu as diverse as the members of its church community in an effort to raise awareness and funds for refugee resettlement, as well as provide job training opportunities for recent arrivals to the country. . Global Grace Cafe...

Another Thing Syrian Refugee Crisis

by InterfaithRISE | Dec 21, 2015 | In the News

Ellen Kolodziej kicks us off with the Syrian Refugee Crisis that has been ongoing since 2011, but the Paris attacks revved up the conversation again. Then, Mayor Gayle Brill-Mittler of Highland Park and Pastor Seth Kaper-Dale are on to discuss the issue…watch...