Helping Ukrainian Refugees Succeed in Utah

Hundreds of refugees from Ukraine now call Utah home. Though building a new life in a new culture and language is challenging, refugees can integrate successfully with resources and local community support and there are ways you can help. In this episode of Utah Weekly Forum, FM100.3 Host Rebecca Cressman is joined by Oksana Oomel, Ukrainian Community Specialist at the Refugee Services Office within the Utah Department of Workforce Services, and Keanan Beatty, an Ukrainian Community Coordinator AmericCorps Vista at the Refugee Services Office. 

Utah Weekly Forum is a weekly community affairs conversation about the growing and changing needs, resources, and issues affecting the diverse people and communities along the Wasatch Front mountains, within Salt Lake City, and beyond. Utah Weekly Forum is hosted and produced by Rebecca Cressman, KSFI Midday Radio Personality in Salt Lake City.  The interview program is broadcast Sunday evenings on FM100.3, KSFI Radio at 11:00pm and on 103.5 FM on Sunday mornings at 5:30am. You can reach Rebecca with questions and show ideas at Rebecca@FM100.com.