LOCAL IMPACT

ENGAGING OUR IMMIGRANT NEIGHBORS

ENGLISH TEACHING AND TUTORING

We partner with local ministries and educational institutions to provide interns with opportunities to teach English. This could involve being a conversation partner at a nearby university, providing a weekly English class for refugee children, or serving at a tutoring center to help students as needed.

DISCOVERY BIBLE STUDIES

Simple conversations lead to spiritual conversations.  Studio interns learn to encourage their Muslim friends by sharing Bible stories and verses with them.  They invite those who are interested to to learn more about God and experience His forgiveness through Discovery Bible Studies.

PRACTICAL HELP FOR NEWCOMERS

Interns learn to understand the practical needs of their refugee neighbors, and reach out with help in such areas as filling out forms, driving lessons, basic health care, and transportation.

COOKING TOGETHER

Food has a way of transcending cultural and language barriers to bring different people together. Throughout Studio, you’ll have opportunities to connect with new Muslim friends by learning to cook a meal and eating it together.

CITIZENSHIP COACHING

Many interns get involved in helping Muslim immigrants and refugees prepare for their citizenship exams.   Immigrants typically take the exam four to five years after arriving in the US.  Language comprehension and knowledge of US laws and customs are essential.  

LANGUAGE STUDY

All interns will spend about five hours a week applying Studio’s language learning training. You’ll find many different nationalities living within close reach and can easily begin connecting with new friends through their own language and culture.

SOCIALIZING

Interns are encouraged to hang out where their Muslim neighbors hang out. Drinking tea, playing games, laughing, and telling stories together creates opportunities to build relationships, share Jesus, and pray blessings over them in their hour of need.

PARTIES AND EVENTS

Interns join with local agencies and organizations to plan fun events for the neighborhood. Community events such as picnics, beach days, birthday celebrations, and so on show our friends that we desire to create and propel fruitful social interactions.