Refugee Initiative

WC's Refugee Initiative “meets, greets, and completes" the cultural acclimation refugees rely on to become contributing members of our society.  Combining our own volunteers with those of neighboring faith communities, we mentor arriving families; tutor students; enhance adults’ language skills; assist with resumes and job interviews; help with securing drivers’ licenses and finding doctors; and host programs for American and refugee youth to share their life experiences, insights, and dreams.  Our outreach has a place for every talent, age, and time constraint.
"Hope is to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.”

- Desmond Tutu

Contact: Ann Davis (Refugee Initiative Director), or Dorothea Christ (Evangelism & Involvement Ministry)

​To see how we're impacting refugee's please visit us at refugetexas.org.

Refugee Outreach

  • English Language Learning
  • Meet, Greet, and Complete
  • Youth in Action
  • Conversations that Connect
  • Volunteer Opportunities
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ELL Students celebrating the donation of a sewing machine and a new job.
ELL is an off-campus program meeting near public transportation lines in Keller ISD.
Join us on Saturday mornings from 10 a.m.-noon to help refugees acclimate to American language and culture. We offer six levels of classes. Whether you want to be a Teacher, Asst. Teacher, Reader, Excursion Planner or Greeter, there is a place for you on Saturdays as we reach out to help others experience Christ’s love as they build a better life!
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Questions? Contact Laura Bussell
Refugee Outreach: Meet, Greet, and Complete - More Room for Volunteers!

When refugees arrive at DFW airport, they often enter with the barest of belongings and little knowledge about the place they’re about to call home. Can you drive a family to an apartment prepared by our team or provide a welcome meal? We deliver Christian warmth and know-how, along with other 21st century essentials. We call it “Meet, Greet & Complete”- and we’d love for you to climb on board!
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Questions? Contact Holly Walsh

    Check out all our exciting projects and fill out this Volunteer Opportunity Form

    Looking for an adventure in global transformation close to home? Join members of WC’s Refugee Initiative as we connect to one another and to the refugees who call Texas home.

    Please check all areas of interest!
50 Southlake teens join 50 refugee teens in Art as Conversation.
All ages are welcome! Youth can earn Community Service Hours, while learning about and reaching out to – people who have triumphed over astonishing hardships.

Teenagers can get involved by offering guidance and sharing life experiences and dreams with refugee youth during our Worldwide Youth-to-Youth programs.
  • Adults are invited to act as hosts and mentors to our student leaders.
  • Teens volunteering with the ELL program enter as assistant teachers, presenters, reading partners, conversationalists, and special event planners.
  • Student-Adult teams tutor a wide-range of subjects, including math, science, English, computers, college apps, job interviews, and more.
  • Teens facilitate group discussions in youth-to-youth gatherings.
  • Participate in our upcoming “Radical Empathy” event. (Check back for more information.)
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Check out all our exciting projects and fill out the Volunteer Opportunity Form (under Meet, Greet, and Complete.)
Conversations that Connect (for High School Juniors and Seniors)
Saturday, February 1 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in The Bridge
What if your voice could change the world? Join the WC Refugee Initiative for a free opportunity for junior and senior high school students interested in developing the key leadership skills for effective, connective communication. Three nationally recognized speakers will be presenting "Conversations that Connect," an interactive program that explores ways to listen beyond words, detect and transform bias, and select approaches that lead to trustworthy influence. Expand your focus from personal experience to a global perspective. Join these renowned presenters at an event where everyone has a voice. Come find yours and change the world! 

Seating for this event is limited. For more information, please contact Ann Davis at (940) 230-3065
WC members and refugees explore the Kimbell museum in Fort Worth.
​Check out our Volunteer Opportunity Form (Under Meet, Greet, and Complete) for a place on the genius bar, tutoring teams, or special projects platform – and more!  If you want to do something we haven’t thought of, we’ve left you room to let us know.  Give us a chance to champion Christ through YOU!