Refugee & Immigrant Transitions - Approved

• Refugee & Immigrant Transitions (RIT), formerly Refugee Transitions, is a 501(c)3 nonprofit operating in the San Francisco Bay Area. RIT provides free education, family engagement, and community leadership programs. Our students have sought refuge due to war, violence, persecution, or economic duress. Our agency was founded in 1982 as the Refugee Women’s Program. Our mission is to welcome and partner with people who have sought refuge, employing strengths-based educational approaches and community supports so they may thrive in our shared communities.
• • Owner
    Alejandra Plata Zuniga
  • Created On
    01-29-2019
  • Updated On
    01-29-2025
  • Update Reminder
    03-11-2026

• How To Contact

  • Name
    Oakland Location
  • Phone
    (415) 989-2151
  • Fax
    N/A
  • Email
    info@reftrans.org
  • Alt Name
    San Francisco Location
  • Alt Phone
    (415) 989-2151
  • Alt Fax
    N/A
  • Alt Email
    casemanager@reftrans.org
  • Address
    1811 11th Ave
  • City
    Oakland
  • State
    CA

• More Information

  • Start Date
    04-11-2024
  • Expiration Date
    04-11-2026
  • Eligibility
    free
  • Fee
    0.00
  • Organization
    Refugee & Immigrant Transitions
  • Zip Code
    94606

• Helpful Links

  • Main Program URL
    https://www.reftrans.org/
  • Apply Online
    https://www.tfaforms.com/4991451
  • Contact Information
    https://www.reftrans.org/contact
  • Refugee Transitions Brochure
    https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5032cfc0e4b00d577d18b5e8/t/562e8695e4b03b50789da78f/1445889685410/rt_2014_brochure_final.pdf

• Detailed Information

  • Refugee Transitions provides high-need, low-income newcomers with education, family engagement, and community leadership services to improve their English language, job, life, and academic skills. Our core service is Home-based Tutoring, for which we recruit, train, and match volunteer tutors with youth and adult newcomer students. This individualized program is highly effective. Our Home-based students consistently outperform demographic averages in terms of graduation rates and language-learning gains, and we are able to reach the most isolated members of our communities—newcomers who are young mothers, elderly, or disabled. Our Home-based Tutoring is supported by English Language and Literacy Classes for adults and After-School Tutoring for youth, along with family services and leadership development opportunities that help us find comprehensive solutions and create pathways forward for newcomers.   

    
    

     Home-based tutoring/mentoring is RIT’s oldest program. Our trained volunteers make a long-term commitment of weekly tutoring and mentoring in students' homes. Together, volunteers and students create lasting, mutually beneficial relationships that build bridges in our communities.

    We currently run programs at three partner schools in the Bay Area: San Francisco and Oakland International High Schools, and Fremont High School (Oakland). At these schools, we provide daytime and/or after-school academic assistance, and social emotional support/mentoring.
    

    Our adult classes are based on curriculum that responds to the needs of our student population. We help students build their English, literacy, and job skills (including digital literacy). Our classes include: English Language/Literacy; Vocational English; the Women’s Initiative (family literacy program); and Citizenship Preparation.
    

    Our early childhood education program for preschool-aged kids (18 months-5 years old) is part of the Women’s Initiative family literacy program. Early childhood education runs concurrently with parent classes.
    

    Summer can be a particularly difficult time for youth who have sought refuge in the U.S. Students may experience “summer slide, “ i.e., lose some of the academic and English gains they had made over the school year. In addition, youth may experience social isolation. RIT summer camps provide education and community building opportunities that allow students to continue their adjustment process.
    

    **RIT DOES NOT find housing, provide job placement, or offer legal immigration services.** (For case management support contact: casemanager@reftrans.org)
    

    
    

• Eligibility Information

  • States
    • CA
  • Counties
    • Alameda County
    • Marin County
    • San Francisco County
    • San Mateo County
    • Santa Clara County
    • Solano County
  • Cities
  • Zipcodes
  • School Districts
  • Age Groups
    • All Age Groups
  • Languages Served
  • Family Incomes
  • Insurance Providers

• Files

  Misc Attachment

  rt_2014_brochure_final.pdf

  05-09-2023