Reaching refugee families.

• Position: Caring PEOPLE

Completing homework assignments can be a challenging task for young elementary school children, especially if their families are refugees from another country.

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But having a mentor to guide them through the process can ensure--and did ensure--that numerous local children are finding a fresh start in High Point, thanks to an English class in the Service Learning Program at HPU.

Haley Slone, a sophomore and strategic communication major with a minor in nonprofit management, discovered that she can positively impact a child in small ways like helping them with their homework and teaching their families basic computer skills.

The English class consisted of 15 students. They partnered with the Learning Together program, housed at the Macedonia Family Resource Center in High Point, to help families who have migrated to the United States, some on refugee status, acclimate to their new environment. Slone and her peers helped children in the...