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Afghan refugees could help the state's workforce shortage

Justin Hicks

The Indiana Department of Workforce Development said it is working to connect roughly 700 Afghan refugees at Camp Atterbury with jobs in the state and employers are eager to hire them.

Afghan evacuees board a bus at Camp Atterbury. Indiana's resettlement organizations are expecting to settle 600 to 700 people, though they might not be from Camp Atterbury.

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Bente Bouthier

FDA approval for COVID-19 vaccines for kids, resettlement of Afghan evacuees, and why more power lines aren't buried in Bloomington.

Community members set up an apartment with donated items for an Afghan family.

Muncie Afghan resettlement committee fundraises to fully support families in their first months

Bente Bouthier

Muncie’s committee to resettle Afghan refugees in the city is starting a fundraising campaign. As IPR’s Stephanie Wiechmann reports, the goal is to financially support resettled families for the first several months in Muncie.

More than 1,600 donated coats delivered to Afghan refugees

Associated Press

Soldiers from the Indiana National Guard collected and delivered the coats Friday from an armory designated as a collection site for donations to Operation Allies Welcome.