Community program helps young Somalis connect after school

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A local afterschool program is connecting Somali youth with fellow first-generation immigrants.

Somali Community Link is a nonprofit working to help refugees and immigrants with advocacy, education, employment, and housing needs in central Ohio. One of the ways the organization does this is through its afterschool program, which is in the heart of Linden to provide easy access for children in need.

The afterschool program allows Somali youth to receive...