MSU Extension Supporting Refugee and Immigrant Communities

Our Work and Success Stories

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  MSU Extension educator wins prestigious award to launch breastfeeding and infant care project in Egypt

  Published on February 16, 2024
  Ghaida Batarseh Havern, a maternal, infant and early childhood health educator at Michigan State University Extension, was chosen as a 2024 CANR Global Scholar to launch an innovative project.

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  How MSU Extension and Greater Lansing Food Bank support the right to food

  Published on June 13, 2023
  By creating meaningful, culturally preferred resources, the Greater Lansing Food Bank's Garden Project cultivates a sense of belonging among Lansing’s newest Americans.

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  Fighting food insecurity as added SNAP benefits expire

  Published on March 13, 2023
  As Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — or SNAP — benefits are reduced for many Michiganders, food budgeting resources and tips can make a big difference in addressing food insecurity.

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  Fotonovela: A helpful tool reducing mental health stigma within Spanish-speaking communities

  Published on February 28, 2023
  Developed as part of its farm stress management efforts, MSU Extension offers a new mental health resource for people who speak Spanish – the fotonovela titled Sentimientos Secretos, or Secret Feelings.

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  "We know where they are coming from"

  Published on February 23, 2022
  MSU Extension's educators and instructors reach refugees and immigrants in a meaningful way.