Refugee Relief April 2022

 

Image by D. Thompson.  Permission from the U.S. Department of State



CALL FOR CELL PHONES, LAPTOPS, TABLETS (in working order) for REFUGEES

We have been asked to help collect the above items for refugees.  

  • Many women lost or broke their phones on their journeys and have no way to communicate with home.  
  • Children continue to follow their school from a distance, and need computers.


Drop off at the Associazione Italo Americana FVG / American Corner Trieste - piazza Sant'Antonio Nuovo, 6 - Trieste during our office hours:  Monday to Saturday 9-12.  Monday to Friday 4-7.  

Reset your device to factory settings to wipe your data from it  If you do not know how to do that, there is a technician who will.  


American Corner Trieste offers FREE opportunities for refugees.  

Go to his LINK for information in Russian / Ukrainian


Want to help now in other ways?  

Web: TRIESTE - EMERGENZA UCRAINA  or the same info on  TELEGRAM:

Look at the above site that compiles information regarding refugees and refugee relief in our area in Italian, English, Ukrainian Russian.  There is also a local Go Fund Me for refugees.


What is the Associazione Italo Americana FVG / American Corner Trieste doing?

The US Embassy to Italy is evaluating some of our proposals regarding ALL refugees in the Trieste area.  We will keep you posted on the progress.

  • English Classes for Refugee Mothers and Children (3-6 years - Pre-School)
  • English Classes for Refugee Adults
  • English Classes for Refugee Children
  • Integration Programs for Children during the Summer
  • Maker Space Programs for Refugee Teens
  • Workshops for Adult
  • Entrepreneurship and Integration
  • Film Projects - Digital Storytelling

RELIABLE NEWS in ENGLISH from the UKRAINE (List compiled by America House Kyiv)

One of the biggest frontlines of the Russian-Ukrainian war is the informational one. Kremlin propaganda works hard, but our media and journalists work harder 💪 We collected a list of reliable Ukrainian media led entirely in English or with English language pages. Save and share with your friends and family abroad. And let the truth win! 🇺🇦
On this page of Suspilne media, the national public broadcaster in Ukraine, you will find the latest updates about the Russian-Ukrainian war.
English-language media outlet, created by journalists who were fired from the Kyiv Post for defending editorial independence.
This is the official website of Ukraine. The information is verified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine
UkraineWorld is an English-language multimedia project about Ukraine run by Internews Ukraine.
#UkraineVerified is created to connect foreign journalists with real stories on the ground and official contacts. It also collects the official sources of the Ukrainian government and works on verification of information.
🖋 We Are Ukraine— https://bit.ly/3j00O6M
A Ukrainian Emergency Collective of enthusiastic crisis management and communications professionals united by one single purpose of ensuring that all people around the globe understand: today, the future of humankind is being decided in Ukraine.
Media run by NGO Media Reforms Center, an educational platform founded by Mohyla School of Journalism at National University of “Kyiv­-Mohyla Academy”
Real-time chronicles of the Kremlin disinformation about the Russian invasion.
Online media that posts news about the situation in Ukraine in a short and clear way.


Questions?  

Write to:  aia.fvg@gmail.com    Include your phone number in the email.  

Call:  040 636301 in the mornings.  


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