Immigrants who do not speak English are usually forced to remain amongst their own. The center tries to mediate by planning events where the different nationalities gather. Group dinners take place the second Wednesday of every month. Apart from the food, there is entertainment, like a silent auction or a pet show, that compels all the participants to interact. The religious approach of the Resource Center is ecumenical.
Many immigrants are non-Christian, the largest group being Hmong.
Capelle is a vowed religious woman, she does not make her religion an issue. But I do not promote being Catholic. Adult educator Manijeh Ghaffari from Iran, and early childhood program coordinator Rene Hall, an African American, are all part of a nine-member staff that itself reflects the diversity of the neighborhood. Because most of the staff live in the area and have children in area schools, they have a personal interest in creating a cordial and nurturing neighborhood. May Lee Lor is family advocate and coordinator of the Hmong Voices Project.