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San Francisco, CA -- January, the Refugee Transition's website, www.reftrans.org, was awarded a "Golden Web Award" for 2003-2004.  The Golden Web Awards are administered and judged by The International Association of Web Masters and Designers (IAWMD).

The Golden Web Awards are presented yearly to those sites whose web design, originality and content have achieved levels of excellence deserving of recognition.  The newly renovated website was launched in November 2003. 

Upon consultation and input with the agency's staff and board of directors, the new website was designed to meet the needs of the agency, according to the site's designer, Raymond Geronimo.  The agency wanted to make a presence on the web as a central point of communication and information for its current and prospective volunteers, clients, and supporters. 

Overall, the site was given a more professional touch which complements the agency's mission and tradition of helping refugee and immigrant communities.

About The International Association of Web Masters and Designers (IAWMD)
The I.A.W.M.D., which was founded in 1997 and is today supported by 310,000 members and affiliates in 145 counties worldwide. It is dedicated to better relationships as well as interactivity between developers and surfers, instilling web-based confidence and contributing to a talented web development community.  For more information, go to www.iawmd.com.

About Refugee Transitions
Refugee Transitions assists refugee and immigrant families in becoming self-sufficient in the U.S. by providing volunteer and staff-directed program services that help them attain the English language, life and job skills they need to succeed in their new communities.  For more information about the agency or its services, call 415.989.2151.

About The Site Designer
The new RT website was designed and implemented by Raymond Geronimo.  Raymond graduated from San Francisco State University with a B.S. in Business Administration (Information Systems) in May 2004.  He currently does freelance web work for webbuilds4u.com - a web building partnership specializing on the needs non-profits and small, community-based organizations.  You can contact him directly at webbuilds4u@gmail.com.