Our Employment team had a great time at Career Day with Maison de Beauté DC! 💼✨
From exploring career paths to building connections, opportunities like these help newcomers take the next step toward their goals. #REACTDC #CareerDay
Volunteer for Chai & Chat! Help newcomer women practice English and build confidence. Only English needed!
Thursdays:
In person: 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Virtual: 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Sign up: tinyurl.com/VolunteerREACTDC
We’re recruiting volunteers! Share your time and skills through English conversation, career mentoring, events, donation drives, and more. Help newcomers thrive with REACT DC. Individuals and groups welcome!
Sign up: tinyurl.com/VolunteerREACTDC
A big thank you to Greater Than Zero Percent for featuring REACT DC in today’s Cause Spotlight! 💙 We’re grateful for their work connecting people with organizations making an impact.
🎧 Hear Sarah’s conversation: gtzp.org/episodes/react-dc-i…
💙 Give: reactdc.org/donate
A little learning, a little creativity! 💙 During their visit, The @PotomacSchool's seventh graders also stepped into the role of Communications Directors, creating press releases to practice sharing REACT DC’s work with the community. #REACTDC
Employment support takes many forms! 🚗 This thank-you from an RSSEP client’s family celebrates completing a driver’s license course with our team’s help—one way our Employment team helps clients overcome barriers to work. 💙 #REACTDC
The proposed FY2027 refugee plan allows 17,500 admissions, primarily for Afrikaners from South Africa. Afghan allies aren’t named. REACT DC stands with @afghanevac in calling on Congress to include them. We made a promise. #CountThemIn afghanevac.org/count-them-in
🚨 Medicaid changes Oct. 1, 2026.
✅ Green Card holders can keep Medicaid—update DSS with proof of status.
❌ No Green Card? Coverage ends for most non-pregnant adults.
Haven’t heard from our team? Contact your Employment Coordinator ASAP. We can help.
🎉 REACT DC turns 5! What began in 2021 as a response to the Afghan resettlement surge has grown into a community of support for newcomers across Northern Virginia. Thank you to the families, staff, volunteers, and partners who made these five years possible. 💙
🚨 Medicaid changes Oct. 1, 2026.
✅ Green Card holders can keep Medicaid—update DSS with proof of status.
❌ No Green Card? Coverage ends for most non-pregnant adults.
Haven’t heard from our team? Contact your Employment Coordinator ASAP. We can help.
🚨 Medicaid Alert: Community members age 19+ who have Medicaid and do not have a Green Card will lose coverage Sept. 30. Join us Thursday at 7 PM at William Ramsay Recreation Center for information and help accessing medical care. Please share!

















