Cathy Rucci

“While refugees here five years or less have a median household income of roughly $22,000 that figure more than triples in the following decades, growing far faster than other foreign-born groups. By the time a refugee has been in the country at least 25 years, their median household income reaches $67,000—a full $14,000 more than the median income of U.S. households overall….Initial, short-term assistance to refugees is a smart investment.” From Struggle to Resilience: The Economic Impact of Refugees in America – New American Economy - 2015 We believe our participants are competent, capable and whole adults. We have as much to learn from them as they do from us. We envision a society in which race no longer determines one's socioeconomic outcome. MORE develops, supports and invests in our newest neighbors through two Program areas: Education and Social Services. Last year, MORE served close to 475 people in our programs. We believe that one of our strengths is that our doors are open to any group of new Americans. More than twenty cultures and ethnic groups have been served at MORE this year: Karen & Karenni (from Burma), Nepali, Hmong (from Laos), Mexican, Oromo (from Ethiopia), Burmese, Somali, Amharic (from Ethiopia), Vietnamese, Bhutanese, Eritrean, Venizuelan, Iranian, Haiti, Ghanian, Liberian, etc. DEI Statement: At MORE, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion have always been at the core of the work we do. We value diversity. We seek to see the world from another’s perspective knowing that adds to the richness of our own experience and makes our organization stronger. With compassion as a priority, we develop and invest in all people. We work to remove barriers and ensure equal access to important resources, knowledge, understanding, experiences, opportunities, etc. Whatever the barrier, our objective is to make certain that all people have the opportunity to reach their personally defined full potential.