The Multicultural Refugee Coalition is an innovative Austin non-profit creating livelihood opportunities for refugees through a unique blending of skills-based education and social entrepreneurship. We operate a textile manufacturing social enterprise- Open Arms Studio, an interpreter training business- Shared Voices Language Services, community gardens and a burgeoning commercial farm- New Leaf Agriculture as well as offering free and low-cost job-training and specific livelihood-focused community support of refugees’ journeys toward self-sufficiency.