Center for Refugees and Immigrants of Tennessee

It is with great sadness that we announce that CRIT is closing soon. We appreciate all of the community support over many years. We especially appreciate the hard work of our staff and volunteers in serving refugee and immigrants in our community! If you have questions about the closing, please private message us. We are still working hard to continue many of our services to the community through arrangements with other organizations. We do have furniture and supplies that need to go, so if you're interested please let us know. Thank you for allowing us to serve the diverse communities of Nashville!

Mixing up a batch of Nepali roasted tomato chutney. Farmers Tek and Mon will be sampling it tomorrow at the booth at the with bread from . Come see us!

There are now 59.5 million people who have been forcibly displaced from their homelands worldwide. Among them, nearly 20 million are refugees, half of whom are under the age of 18.
Take a photo with a sign that fills in the blank, “My family comes from _______" to show your pride and combat anti-immigrant and anti-refugee hate speech!
https://www.dosomething.org/campaigns/pride-over-prejudice

Pride Over Prejudice Volunteer and take action! Post a selfie to combat anti-immigrant hate speech online.

Big thanks to these volunteers at the Market Garden today from ! (And check out those potatoes harvested this morning by Chandra of .)

Market goodies this morning at the stand. Plus, it's PEACH JAM! Come see us!

The morning weather this week has made for happy harvesting. Growing Together produce went to community sales, our partner The Nashville Food Project and our first restaurant CSA client Two Ten Jack. We're so grateful!

Yoga to help CRIT!

A MIND BODY CONNECTION event.

Want to improve your physical and mental strength, flexibility, and concentration for greater productivity and peace of mind for yourself and your families?

"Experience the Practice of Yoga and Meditation" with two amazing instructors; Rajesh Jethwani, and Archana Srinivasan, and six incredible themes to choose from !

This workshop with thoughtfully crafted themes is for Adults, Kids, Beginners, Advanced Yogis, Professionals, Athletes, Dancers, Seniors, Families, and just about every one of us.

Details and Ticketing: http://NashYoga.EventBrite.com
Date: June 12 (Sunday)
Venue: Clarion Hotel Nashville Downtown - Stadium (9th floor) - 211 North 1st Street, Nashville, TN 37213
Promo code: CRIT2016 for a 20% discount (until Promo spots last, then it goes down to 10% and then expires).

Experience the Practice THEMES FOR THIS WORKSHOP (you may choose to get tickets for one or more of the following; no more than 50 spots available per theme): Restoring Natural Rhythms (8 am - 8:50 am) Inner Peace and Strength (9 am - 9:50 am) Mind-Body Connection (10 am - 10:50 am) Strength and Flexibility (11 am - 11:50…

Yum! Diversity enriches our communities and our stomachs! :) This is a great post by our own Jennifer Justus from our agriculture program with a nice assist from our own Khadra Yusur, Community Navigator!

New Nashville Meat-and-Three: Curried Goat

Artistic Opportunities!

The Center of Refugees and Immigrants of Tennessee offers Refugee and Immigrant Students Empowered (RISE) as an after school and program for refugee and immigrant RISE provides its programs in a safe and engaging environment. We work in partnership with each community, school, and family to design the program that meets their specific needs. RISE strives to advance English language learning, while also investing in developing strong social-emotional skills. We draw upon the most effective academic enrichment, physical fitness, nutritional and life skill programs to challenge children and make learning fun. Our program allows students to transcend differing languages and cultures to express themselves in a powerful medium.

This year RISE was granted funds from the Metropolitan Nashville Arts Commission (MNAC). MNAC's vision is that every Nashvillian participate in a creative life and its mission is to drive a vibrant and equitable community through the arts. In an effort to advocate MNAC's vision and RISE's purpose, RISE is hosting a four-day art intensive summer program, May 31, 2016 – June 3, 2016. If you are based in Nashville, create art, interested in teaching art, and wish to participate, please email Dandrea Alexander at [email protected] with your name, resume, and a brief description of the work you produce. Deadline to participate Wednesday, May 25, 2016 by 11:59pm.

Join some of the farmers in our Refugee Agriculture Partnership Program (RAPP) at The Nashville Farmers' Market! CRIT and The Nashville Food Project have a booth, and it opens tomorrow, May 7th! All profits go directly to the farmers who grew the crops. Come out, support them, and take home some tasty, locally-grown food!

Burmese-Style Pickled Mustard Greens

Makes about 6 cups

Ingredients
2 big bunches mustard greens
1 cup water, plus more as needed
2 tablespoons sugar
3 heaping tablespoons salt
1/4 cup unseasoned rice vinegar or distilled white vinegar
3 to 5 thick crosswise slices of peeled fresh ginger root

Directions
Coarsely chop the stems and leaves of the mustard greens; place in a very large glass or other nonreactive bowl.
Boil the 1 cup of water; transfer to a small bowl if needed, then stir in the sugar and salt until dissolved. Stir in the vinegar. Pour the mixture over the mustard greens, then add the ginger and enough cold water to ensure that the greens are completely submerged. Cover and let sit at room temperature for 3 days.
At this point, the greens can be served. If you don’t eat them right away, refrigerate in airtight containers, using enough of the brine to completely submerge the greens, for up to 1 month.

Recipe from the Washington Post, adapted from Grace Lichaa of New Morning Farm in Hustontown, Pa.

Scenes from The Big Payback and Happy Hour Helps... Despite the nationwide crash, CRIT had a 200% increase in donations over last year thanks to your generosity! Thank you so much!

Even with the nationwide crash of The Big Payback, CRIT still had a 150% increase in donations over last year's event! Thank you to all our amazing donors and supporters! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! If you still wish to make a gift, please hit "DONATE" on the CRIT website. We'll happily put your generosity to work!

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Center for Refugees+Immigrants of Tennessee