Founded in 2006 by immigrants and refugees, The Refugee Education Center is a 501(c)(3) non-profit based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Our mission is to support refugees in their journey to become fully participating members of their communities. We aim to: + Equip refugees to succeed in school and in life. + Support refugee children to finish school and become self-sufficient. + Provide refugee families a place to socialize to strengthen their families and their communities. + Foster a lasting sense of community that will benefit both refugee and non-refugee families alike. + Develop refugees to become leaders in their communities.