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In the best cases, resettling refugees into our cities provides a path to self-determination and empowerment. But it requires collaboration and a keen ear to the needs of the refugee community. This workshop explores the Refugee Empowerment Program’s (REP) model for ‘welcoming the stranger,’ as people of faith, volunteers, and people from the refugee’s new community act cohesively with refugee families. Special emphasis is placed on strengthening refugee leadership and examining resettlement best practices.