FRIENDSHIP PARTNER

Friendship Partner

Are you in a position to come alongside a refugee family and befriend them? If so, becoming a friendship partner is one of the most impactful ways to help!

FRIENDSHIP PARTNERS


The Glocal Friendship Program partners with resettlement agencies to bring together people from Idaho and people from around the world. It provides a practical opportunity for Idahoans to welcome those who have come to Boise as refugees. This allows the new family to increase their social capital and provides opportunities for the family to learn more about life here in Boise.


Friendship Partners walk alongside and are able to help families with junk mail, excursions around the city, apartment upkeep, navigating systems, and many other things along the way. It’s a great way to help a family adjust to their new surroundings and feel welcome. To take the next step in becoming a Friendship Partner, click below.




FAQ's for Friendship Partners


What do Friendship Partners and resettlement agency staff do?

  • Resettlement case managers in Boise are staff members from either the Agency for New Americans or International Rescue Committee. The position is responsible for coordinating and/or providing services to help refugee clients to identify, obtain, and retain housing, as well as employment.
  • Friendship Partners are volunteers who may come alongside refugees as they navigate their new home. This is a relationship of choice that volunteers and refugees enter into.


What is the time commitment for this role? How much time/money am I expected to put in? 

  • The Friendship Partner program is operated by Glocal Community Partners in Boise. Friendship partners are connected with a family and commit to meeting with them once a week for at least three months. You can find more information at glocalboise.org/get-involved/partner.

 

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