Declaration of Values 

Born out of the Syrian refugee crisis, Syrian Community Network was founded with the purpose of easing the transition of newly arrived refugees as they acclimate to life in the United States. We wanted to create a community for new arrivals that was welcoming and combatted the misinformation, politicization, racism, and xenophobia that directly impacted refugee resettlement and, specifically, Syrian refugees.

SCN strives to continue its founding mission in providing a holistic model of direct service and community building for all those in need regardless of religion, ethnicity, immigration status, or sexual orientation. We maintain our original name, not to exclude other groups, but rather to honor the history of those original families who survived their experience to build new lives here.

SCN’s values and ethical principles reflect who we are and how we stand as an organization:

• Develop relationships that make a positive difference in our community members’ lives. 

• Uphold the highest level of integrity in all of our actions and work together as a team to meet the needs of our community and the organization. 

• Value our community members and encourage their development and determination to lead successful, independent lives. 

• Exhibit a strong will to continue to grow as an organization to deliver and serve our community. 

As a voice of immigrants and refugees, we champion refugee resettlement by dismantling local, national and international resettlement barriers, and stabilizing and procuring support for refugees.