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The Fort Collins InterFaith Council welcomes you!

  • Our Mission��Facilitating interfaith understanding, cooperation and action towards the greater good in our community.

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1979

77,000 City Population

2023

168,000

City Population

2023

359,000

Metro Population

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City of Fort Collins/Metro Growth. 1979-2023

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“…together rather than apart”

from invitation letter written by Reverend Frank Holland as members of the local faith communities began consideration of forming the Fort Collins Interfaith Council in 1978-79.

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1970’s

Housing for Mexican Immigrants/Indo-Chinese refugees

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1980’s

Health and Child Care for North College

Immigrants

1990’s

Assistance

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Bosnian Refugees

Outreach of Fort Collins Interfaith Council to Refugee/Migrant Community 1979-present

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WWII

40-60 million displaced

persons

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TODAY

122.6 million

Displaced persons

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Refugees WW II

(40-60 million)

Refugees Today

(122.6million)

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“Every two seconds someone is displaced from their home!”

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UNHCR

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“…The city estimates…immigrant community of more than 11,000”.

Coloradoan 2/2024

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Fort Collins Area Interfaith Council

Guide to Local

Resources for the

Newcomer Community

June 2024

           

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Access the Resource booklet as our panel begins.

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"Empowering your Faith Community: �Resources for Assisting Newcomers to NoCo”  

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Welcome

  • Gloria Kat from The Family Center/La Familia,
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  • Laurie Pasricha from Fuerza Latina 

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  • Kristy Beachy-Quick from Church World Services 

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  • Alex Kloehn-Jelden from Lutheran Family Services for Refugees/Asylees. 

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Thank you for attending!