Iskashitaa Refugee Network

iskashitaa refugee network is a grass roots organization that helps rebuild refugee lives through our partnerships with volunteers and local organizations. staff and volunteers unite refugees and the community through unique programs designed to empower the refugees. programs emphasize community connections, sharing, and english language practice to build community of refugees and volunteers. iskashitaa has also worked to build a networking community among tucson area refugee volunteers and agencies. iskashitaa is under the fiscal umbrella of st. francis in the foothills umc., a non profit in the state of arizona. iskashitaa is in the process of becoming an independent non-profit association. our mission is to empower refugees by creating opportunities to better integrate with the larger tucson community while gaining skills that serve them in america. iskashitaa grew out of efforts by its founder and director, barbara eiswerth. she recruited refugee students in 2003 to participate in