Hearth
Every arrival is a story.
Every story needs a room.
Bringing displaced voices into the living rooms, town halls, and classrooms of the communities that receive them.
One table.
Many place settings.
Each card holds one person's fragment. Together they become something undeniable.
"The first morning I woke up here, I heard a lawnmower. In my village, that sound meant a wedding. I cried for an hour before I understood."
Amara D.
Originally from Eritrea, now in Minneapolis
Riverside Park, St. Paul — Tuesday afternoons
2,847
volunteers signed up this season
"Fatima recounts her first week"
Fatima K., age 34 — Arrived Chicago, March 2024
0:42
"My son learned the word "recess" before he learned "hello." He came home that first Friday and said, "Mama — recess is the best English word." I agreed."
Yemi O.
Originally from Nigeria, now in Columbus
A prayer rug, carried 3,000 miles
Carried by Khalid — the only thing he did not leave behind
Mrs. Okafor prepares her classroom for three new students arriving Monday
"I did not come here to be a statistic. I came here because the alternative was not living."
Tariq M.
Originally from Syria, now in Dearborn
"Hana describes the bus route she memorized"
Hana B., age 28 — Arrived Portland, August 2023
0:31
Integration happens at the bus stop,
not in policy papers.
Across 41 cities, people are pulling chairs up to the table. Here's what's happening near you.
2,847
Volunteers registered
41
Cities hosting events
183
Schools participating
94%
Attendees return for next event
"183 classrooms are preparing for children who dream in other languages."
Teachers registered for the Hearth Educator Program
Pull up a chair.
The table is long enough.
You've sat with enough faces and voices now. Showing up in person is the only honest next step. Reserve your seat at a Hearth screening in your city.
45-minute documentary screening of displacement stories
Facilitated discussion with community members
Meet local volunteers and resettlement workers
Leave with one concrete way to help this week
Host a Screening
Bring Hearth to your church fellowship hall, school auditorium, library meeting room, or town hall. We provide everything — you bring the chairs and the neighbors.