Southeast Michigan
Refuge Collaborative
Improving Integration Outcomes for New Americans
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Download the Strategic Plan
Learn the future plans for SEMIRC.
SEMIRC’s workgroups design and implement creative, collaborative strategies to address obstacles to integration for New Americans
Advocacy |
The Advocacy Work activate them as advocacy partners, broadening pro-refugee and immigrant voices.
Community
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The Community Engagement workgroup strengthens the connections between SEMIRC and refugee and immigrant communities.
Cultural
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The Cultural Orientation Workgroup provides programming to support refugees and immigrants navigating new systems.
Housing |
The Housing Workgroup expands access for refugees and immigrants to affordable and appropriate housing.
Special
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The Funding for New Americans Coalition, was born out of the Southeast Michigan Refugee Collaborative.
Michigan
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The first annual Michigan Refugee Film Festival was in 2023 in partnership with the Detroit Institute of Arts and the College for Creative Studies.
Access Our Network to Find the Resources You Need
The Collaborative and its members have been able to improve information and the coordination of service and support to meet this growing need.
