Harrisonburg Refugee Resettlement Office

Contact Information

Kenneth R. Rutherford

Contact Details

rutherkr@jmu.edu

Description

A grant from the Harrisonburg Refugee Resettlement Office is supporting Dr. Kenneth R. Rutherford’s efforts to help new students who are from refugee families integrate smoothly into life at Harrisonburg High School. The pilot program, “The Harrisonburg Peer Leadership Program for Adolescents from Refugee Families,” will pair new students with students who were themselves refugees, but have settled into life in Harrisonburg after a few years.

Web Presence

http://www.jmu.edu/news/madisonscholar/2015/09/14-september-scholarly-news.shtml

Involvement

Involves Faculty, Involves Students

Scope

International Scope

Date

2015

Frequency

Ongoing (Currently in existence, year round)

Areas of Engagement

Community Engagement

Format

Program

On/Off campus

Off campus