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Since 2016, the Refugee Artisan Initiative (RAI) has provided artisan skills training and micro business development education for refugee and immigrant women who’ve left countries like Afghanistan, Burma, Ethiopia, Vietnam, Bhutan, Morocco, and China. But in January, the transformational organization had a setback when its temporary makerspace was damaged from a flood. With grants from the city, county, and state, RAI recently opened its doors to a new 7,500-square-foot space in Lake City that includes a makerspace and cultural center.