Resources

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Bloomington Refugee Support Network has many partners in the Bloomington and greater Indiana community.

  • Monroe County United Ministries
  • Opportunity House
  • Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard
  • Monroe County Community School Corp
  • St. Vincent De Paul
  • Healthnet Bloomington
  • South Central Community Action
  • El Centro Communal Latino
  • My Sister’s Closet
  • Monroe County Public Library VITAL
  • Bloomington Thrift SHop Inc.
  • Goodwill
  • All Options Pregnancy Center
  • Healing Hands
  • Hannah’s House
  • Pantry 279

It is important to understand the refugee experience and the complexities of global migration. We have compiled a list of recommended books and readings provide insights into the lives of refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants worldwide.

Books

  • We are Displaced

    by Malala Yousafzai

  • The Girl who Smile Beads

    by Clemantine Wamariya

  • A Long Petal of the Sea

    by Isabel Allende

 

Other Readings

  • Refugees, Asylum Seekers and Current (Amnesty International)
  • Migrants, Asylum Seekers, and Refugees and Immigrants: What’s the Difference? (IRC)
  • Refugees and Asylum (U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services)