Published by the University Newsroom on August 25, 2017 Service learning and professional practice are cornerstones of a legal education at the Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, and this summer, third-year law student Kate Richardson of Houston achieved … Continue reading
February 22, 2017 – Peter Finney, Jr. Ihssan Sharbar, 38, a native of Iraq, usually gets a surprise and a quiz every day when his two sons, Saif, a 9-year-old third grader, and Zaid, a 7-year-old first grader, come home … Continue reading
Originally published on February 2, 2017 by WWLTV’s Caresse Jackson Watch the full interview. Showing numerous documents of working alongside Marines and combat teams, Ihssan Sharbar recalls his four years as a translator in his home country of Iraq. “They … Continue reading
Posted by Martin Gutierrez, Division Director | June 2016 | 37 years ago, on June 26, 1979, my family and I had to turn a page and start writing the next chapter in our lives. Within the next weeks, months and … Continue reading
November 16, 2015 Catholic Charities Immigration and Refugee Services has a long history of resettling families fleeing violence in their home countries. Thirty years ago the late Archbishop Philip Hannan worked to resettle Vietnamese families here, and today the Vietnamese … Continue reading
Published on June 16, 2015 Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans joins in the world-wide celebration of World Refugee Day this June 20, 2015. Each year on June 20th the United Nations, United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and countless civic … Continue reading
Update July 2016: We have made changes to our mentor program. If you are interested in becoming a mentor, please contact our Refugee Mentor Program at 504-310-6868 or refugeeservices@ccano.org. Visit our Volunteer Opportunities or Immigration and Refugee Services pages for more details. … Continue reading
Published on April 16, 2015 Tonight, Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans will be joining faith-leaders from the community in solidarity for justice and compassion for immigrants at an Inter-faith Prayer Vigil on the steps of the 5th U.S. Circuit … Continue reading