COMMUNITY WELLNESS SESSIONS FOR AFGHAN REFUGEES 2023

We invite you to explore the importance of mental health through our Community Wellness Program for Afghan Refugees. Our community-building sessions focus on fostering mental well-being and building a community through programs and education 

More About The Program

The community building sessions are to provide and foster a safe space for refugee student. Within the safe space, they are welcome to talk about their experience, build a network of support with established resettled individuals. The community-building sessions will be located on an online platform called Zoom. 

There will be five sessions for Afghan refugees aged 16-25. 

The start time of these sessions will be June 24, and continue every other weekend at the same time until August 19, 2023.

Notable Dates

In-person orientation event will be on June 10, 2023 at 12-3pm EST Enterprise Hall at George Mason University, Fairfax Virginia  

Sessions via Zoom

Session 1: June 24th

Session 2: July 8th

Session 3: July 22nd

Session 4: August 5th

Session 5: August 19th

Program Goals

• To build a community/support group for refugees to safely share experiences 
• To raise awareness and educate refugees on mental well-being