Language & Culture Supports
- The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services https://www.uscis.gov/
- Federally Recognized Indian tribes and Resources for Native Americans
- U.S. Department of Housing (Public and Indian Housing) https://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/public_indian_housing
- Kansas City Indian Center
- Location: 600 West 39th Street, Kansas City MO 64111
- Phone: 816-421-6493
- Info: Their mission is to encourage social, educational, and economic advancement of the American Indian Community by promoting traditional and cultural values. Their website has a wealth of information at http://www.kcindiancenter.org/index.shtml. This organization also puts on an annual American Indian Culture Camp for youth. Visit http://www.kcindiancenter.org/index.shtml for more details.
- Location: 600 West 39th Street, Kansas City MO 64111
- Centro Latino
- Location: 609 North Garth, Columbia MO 65203
- Phone: 573-449-9442
- Info: [email protected] http://centrolatino.missouri.org/en/about/ Great resources for individuals to access legal services, English classes, public health, social services, after-school programs, and immigration services.
- Location: 609 North Garth, Columbia MO 65203
- Friends of China
- Location: 304 South Garth, Columbia MO 65203
- Phone:
- Info: [email protected] www.columbiafriendsofchina.com Friends of China is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting cultural, business, technological, specific, and educational exchange between Columbia, MO, and Laoshan, Shandong Province, People’s Republic of China.
- Location: 304 South Garth, Columbia MO 65203
- Center for English Language Learning
- Location: University of Missouri, 208 McReynolds Hall, Columbia, MO 65211
- Phone: 573-882-7523
- Info: [email protected] www.cellmu.missouri.edu MU offers non-native speakers of English a high-quality program of intensive English training. It is designed, and a specific provider assists high-quality individuals as quickly as possible with the English language skills necessary to successfully study for an academic degree in a college or university in the United States.
- Location: University of Missouri, 208 McReynolds Hall, Columbia, MO 65211
- City of Refuge
- Location: 9030 Lake Meadows Way Columbia, MO
- Phone: 573-814-1170
- Info: the City of Refuge helps local refugees go to the doctor, find jobs, learn how to drive, open bank accounts, as well as a long list of other assistance. http://cityofrefugecolumbia.org/
- Location: 9030 Lake Meadows Way Columbia, MO
- Catholic Charities
- Location: PO Box 104626, Jefferson City MO
- Phone: 573-635-7719
- Catholic Charities offers assistance with initial housing, clothing, household goods, foods, and other necessary assistance for refugees settling in Columbia. https://www.cccnmo.org/programs/refugee-and-immigration-services/
- Location: PO Box 104626, Jefferson City MO
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