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Slavic leaders, county coordinate support for Ukrainians arriving under Uniting for Ukraine
Summary
Community leaders and county officials described local relief efforts for Ukrainians arriving to Spokane through the Uniting for Ukraine program, including housing, employer matching, transportation and orientation workshops.
Pasha Petronov said Spokane-area Slavic organizations and county partners have coordinated housing, education and employer‑matching services for Ukrainians arriving under the Uniting for Ukraine program.
Petronov told Spokane County Commissioner Al French that local partners organized workshops at hotels, matched new arrivals with employers and arranged transportation shuttles so residents without vehicles could get to work.
“We went out to some employers and…
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