‘Hello Neighbor’ : This Organisation in Pittsburgh helps Migrants understand American Culture

• Pittsburgh based organization 'Hello Neighbor' introduces migrants to welcoming American families
• It is an initiative to build cultural bridge between two distinct cultures
• Many migrant families have felt safer after going through the 'Hello Neighbor' process

Pittsburgh, August 11, 2017: 'Hello Neighbor' is an organization based in Pittsburgh that aims to build cultural bridges between migrants and Americans.

The initiative tries to integrate the migrants into the society through fruitful interaction and activities.

The Hello Neighbor is a not for profit organization, established in January 2017. The process is simple. It is a mentorship program. The migrant family is paired with a welcoming open minded American Families. Through fruitful interactions and meetings, the migrant family will have the opportunity to learn the American culture and get integrated into the society.

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The American families (the Mentors) will receive support, education, and guidance to become refugee advocates.

Interactions include picnics, potluck dinner, cultural outings and more. The mentorship program is a four months program.

Sloane Davidson, the founder, is the woman behind the idea of connecting two different families. As she stated to sources at VOA, "It is important to remember that refugees are people who are forced to flee." She said she wanted to do something so the families could come together and have "meaningful interactions."

– Prepared by Saksham Narula of NewsGram. Twitter: @Saksham2394