Tuckahoe YMCA to host 'Welcoming Week' for refugees and immigrants
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The Tuckahoe YMCA will host its annual Welcoming Week Sept. 14-21 to assist refugees and immigrants in a variety of ways.
The week will include a number of events for both groups, including three events that are open to the general public:
• a resume-building and interview prep workshop with the International Rescue Committee and Dominion Energy on Thursday, Sept. 19, from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. (registration is required in advance by calling 804-740-9622);
• Teen Tech Night on Friday, Sept. 20 – a chance for teens from around the world who live in the area to share their stories and make connections in the YMCA’s podcast studio;
• the Community Resource Fair on Saturday, Sept. 21, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., featuring blood pressure checks, glucose screenings, general health checkups, dental screenings and education and mental health resources, as well as a job fair and a financial coaching breakout session with the IRC.
Volunteers are being sought to assist at the resource fair; to volunteer, click here.
