Dina Weinstein

5 days ago | henricocitizen.com | Dina Weinstein

Editor's note: This is the fifth in a special series of articles, produced in partnership with The Chronicle of Philanthropy, examining the nonprofit organizations that are key to helping refugees in Henrico find employment, learn a new language, acclimate to a new community and thrive. Last Aug.

3 weeks ago | henricocitizen.com | Dina Weinstein

Jyoti Rimal was born and raised in Nepal in a rudimentary refugee camp. While her family originated in Nepal, generations earlier, it had settled in neighboring Bhutan. Disputes arose when the Bhutanese government objected to the growing population from Nepal, and the situation became violent, displacing tens of thousands of those Nepali/Bhutanese people. Rimal was nine years old when her family was resettled to Henrico County in 2010 with the help of the Commonwealth Catholic Charities.

3 weeks ago | news.vcu.edu | Dina Weinstein

Travis Thomas originally planned to study psychology, but when he learned about a new program of study – health services  – during his freshman year at Virginia Commonwealth University, he realized how well it suited him. “Health services students are multifaceted, and that’s the kind person I am as well,” said the Hampton native, who graduated this spring with a bachelor’s degree from VCU’s College of Health Professions.

3 weeks ago | news.vcu.edu | Dina Weinstein

On May 1, VCU’s English Language Program, which is part of the Global Education Office, held a symposium at which two dozen ELP students reflected the spirit of the university’s Every Ram’s a Researcher initiative. And for Eunseo Lee, an undergraduate from South Korea, it was an opportunity to bring together both realms.

1 month ago | news.vcu.edu | Dina Weinstein

From quiet apps to noisy rocket engines, the ingenuity of Virginia Commonwealth University College of Engineering students was on vibrant display April 25 at the 2025 Capstone Design Expo. Held at the Stuart C. Siegel Center, the annual event showcased more than 90 student projects and presentations, the result of more than eight months of work among students, project partners and faculty advisers.