The International Institutes main goal is to give Refugees the tools they need to live a happy and selfsuffi cient life here in Providence, but they are yet to put into motion any long term plans for a children’s program. While the I.I., does currently offer a short-term babysitting facility it currently has no budget for a daycare program, and does not have the means to create one. The mission of this Proposal for Change is to create and implement a volunteer strategy that encourages local members of the community to become actively involved with the refugee children. It will be the goal of this program to help the children integrate into their new surroundings in a healthy and productive way.

2. Starting point
International
Institute of
Rhode Island
Refugee Resettlement
Program
645 Elmwood Ave.
Providence, RI
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3. problem
The International Institute’s main goal is to give
Refugees the tools they need to live a happy and
self-sufficient life here in providence, but they are yet to
put into motion any long term plans for a
children's program.
While the I.I., does currently offer a short-term
babysitting facility it currently has no budget for
a daycare program, and do not have the means to
create one.

4. Why is this a problem?
As more and more families join the community of
refugee families here in providence, more and more
children arrive too.
Single mothers receive enough federal funding for
2 months of daycare.
Married Women receive nothing.
Married mothers are then forced to stay home and
take care of their children instead of attending
important classes, and single mothers soon join them.

5. mission
To create and implement a SOCIAL NETWORK BASED
ON A VOLUNTEER STRATEGY that encourages local
members of the community to become actively
involved with the refugee children.
It will be the goal of this program to help the children integrate
into their new surroundings in a healthy and
productive way THROUGH the abundant EXAMPLES
AND EXPERIENCES AVAILABLE AROUND THEM.

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7. happiness
Cultural identity
belonging
security
Health & Safety

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Local members of the community
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how they became successful.

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learn new things the room will need to adapt.

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DaBNET Field trips
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publications to Volunteers
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Hosting an event that promotes DAbnet is going to be
ongoing process. Local leaders will have the
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word about the new members of our community and
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19. The Daborah Network Creates a
Unique Community Art Piece
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20. Where do we start?
Health and Safety
Improving cleanliness of room
Flooring
Door
Increasing sense of security and sense of
belonging

21. Where do we go?

22. “All human beings are
connected like parts of the
body to each other and they are
all created of the same
essence. If one part of the body,
one limb, is in pain the other
parts will suffer.”
-quote from a anonymous poem
read by an employee at the I.I.