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Amy Kuras

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The chapel of St. Mary's Academy
Vacant for 20 years, historic Monroe building will be repurposed for community good

In Monroe, the former St. Mary’s Academy building left an empty space in the city’s downtown when it closed in 2003. Demolition was on the table until a developer with a personal connection to the building stepped up to save it.

Newcomer Mohammed arriving at the airport to a welcome from Ruth, a member of the Cassopolis, Mich., private sponsor group that worked with Zaman during the 90-day resettlement period
Welcome to Michigan: It takes a community to integrate refugees to U.S. culture

Welcoming refugees to Michigan is part and parcel Zaman International's work with Welcome Corps

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