Roundtable Roundup
Report on the Regional Refugee Roundtable in Amarillo in August 2023.
Read MoreThe Final Countdown
It’s time for the Roundtable! Come learn with us. We also want to see you on the frisbee field on Saturday nights at 7.
Read MoreGathering Our People – July 2023
July is here, and that means that next month our Regional Refugee Roundtable is happening! Wait a second, this isn’t just a regular conference with polished speakers and professional puffery. This is a gathering of people, OUR people, to connect, learn and grow together in the work of seeing refugees flourish. Have you ever met a…
Read MoreMid-year report & RLP T-shirts!
It’s June! That means our print newsletter is on its way to your mailbox right now. In fact, you might already have one in hand. Take some time to read through it as there are some exciting bits inside, including: A letter from our Executive Director, New refugee resettlement numbers, A link to buy our brand new RLP T-shirts, Information about a conference we…
Read MoreNot hard to imagine
An interview with artist Josh Van Thang about his work for the upcoming book “A Long and Weary Road”
Read MoreHow to spell S-U-C-C-E-S-S
A refugee’s child does well in the spelling bee – what do we learn from this?
Read MoreStorybooks Sneak Preview
Last year we published 2 bilingual storybooks in Karen. This year we are planning on publishing several more, including our first Persian and Kinyamulenge stories along with another one in Karen. We already have the illustrations for two of the books and are working on editing and translating now. If you didn’t purchase books last year and…
Read MoreTable Talk is changing…
Perhaps the biggest development comes in the form of Table Talk changing names, format and management. Table Talk is now The Community Table and will be run by The PLACE. It will still be at The PLACE on Tuesday nights from 6-8 with a shared potluck meal. However, due to the growth of that program and the large numbers of…
Read MoreNew Developments
I may be dating myself here, but do you guys remember the tactile glory of film cameras? I loved loading that new roll into the back of the camera and hearing the click click of the wheel as it advanced the film. You chose your shots carefully, knowing you had a limited number of pictures…
Read MoreJohn McMeans – Director of Church Engagement and Business Development
Meet our newest staff member! John has been involved with RLP as a mentor since Afghans first started arriving in Amarillo last year. He jumped in to learning Pashto, the language spoken by the largest ethnic group in Afghanistan once he started meeting with a group of men who had been placed in Amarillo after being…
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