World traveler Little Amal is in the Boston area now (starting yesterday) through Saturday evening when she leaves for western Massachusetts and onwards for her long journey. Little Amal is the 12-foot puppet of a 10-year-old Syrian refugee girl, who has traveled over 5,500 miles to 15 countries with her message of hope and solidarity for displaced people everywhere, especially children
Read more. The Owl has been asked to post the following appeal. ++ A group of 15 friends from Weston’s First Parish Church community has recently partnered with the International Institute of New England (IINE) to support the resettlement of a refugee family (country of origin to be determined). Beginning this fall, Weston Resettle Together will work with IINE to help
Read moreA group of volunteers from First Parish Church of Weston is meeting to discuss participation in the International Institute of New England (IINE) program “Resettle Together.” Participants will sponsor a refugee family to help them with resettlement through support with finding housing, education, work opportunities, socialization, and pathways to citizenship. IINE’s “Resettle Together” program provides an opportunity to work directly
Read moreNOTE: Update 3:51 pm. Two readers have contacted The Owl based on feedback in an NPR article that suggests that donations of the clothing variety are not what is needed at this moment. Make your own decision, and read the NPR article here. The Weston PTO and Give Back Box have teamed up to support the over 2 million Ukrainian
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