alight

(St. Paul, MN) -- Minnesota-based Alight is coordinating efforts to welcome Afghan refugees in the coming months. The agency was formerly known as the American Refugee Committee and is working with the Afghan community in Minnesota to prepare housing secured by resettlement agencies in the state. About 250 families are expected to be moving to Minnesota from military bases throughout the country starting in January. Over 400 Afghans have already arrived in the state.