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When assistant professor Marla Craft and her husband moved to Boise in 2020, one of the first things she noticed was how many refugees live in<\/a> the area. As a natural nurse advocate, Craft doesn\u2019t want language or culture to be a barrier for people\u2019s success. \u201cI just want to see people be happy,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

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So she began volunteering with the Agency for New Americans<\/a>. Their mission is to help refugees through successful resettlement to the point of self-sufficiency in America. The organization offers a variety of services to do so; volunteer mentors like Craft get paired with refugees to provide guidance on culture and education, English language practice and community engagement.<\/p>\n

The agency paired Craft with Patrick, a refugee from the Congo who came to America from a refugee camp in Tanzania. For over a year, Craft and her husband met Patrick weekly to teach him elements of American culture and language like time management and slang. They went on outings around Boise and met him frequently for meals.<\/p>\n

\u201cI worked on his homework with him when he first came, and the language barrier was big, but it’s evolved enormously,\u201d Craft said. As their mentorship developed, it became clear to Craft that Patrick wasn\u2019t the only one learning from the relationship.<\/p>\n

\u201cHaving a friend \u2013 and I consider Patrick a friend \u2013 from a completely different culture, bringing them into your home and exposing them to your spouse and the way that you do things\u2026it made me more empathetic, understanding and appreciative of different cultures,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

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Craft and her husband took Patrick (second from left) to an outing at the Botanical Gardens during the holidays.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Craft believes that being respectful of other cultures and lifestyles makes the world a better place. \u201cPatrick makes me appreciate that ever more, just because he’s such a quality person,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s made me more open.\u201d<\/p>\n

Craft also got involved with One Refugee<\/a>, an organization helping students from refugee backgrounds overcome barriers to higher education and equipping them for professional careers.<\/p>\n

Craft offered her services \u2013 as a nurse and a Boise State professor \u2013 and participated in a panel discussion with other healthcare professionals. The event offered university students a chance to ask questions about the career field from experts like physicians, social workers and nurses.<\/p>\n

Craft also worked with One Refugee to find job shadow placements for students. With employee shortages across the country, it\u2019s very difficult to arrange job shadow opportunities; Craft worked her nursing network for months to coordinate an opportunity for a student to shadow a licensed practical nurse.<\/p>\n

Craft is grateful to be able to use her nursing connections in the community to benefit refugees. She believes nurses have a unique role to play in refugee resettlement as they\u2019re able to build trust and offer healthcare education.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want there to be growth between cultures, and one way that could happen with nurses being involved would be the trust element,\u201d Craft said. \u201cNurses helping [them] get jobs, and understand the healthcare system and education\u2026it would build bridges between their culture and services that we have to offer, and, hopefully, relationships.\u201d<\/p>\n

Craft would like to increase her volunteer connections, embedding herself more closely with refugee agencies, and hopefully mentoring more refugee youth in the future. \u201cI\u2019m not there yet, but I’ve made a little bit of progress,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

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