Educational Events
HIAS Venezuela staff lead a workshop on gender based violence prevention and menstrual hygiene with the support of community leaders in the indigenous community of La Guajira in May 2022. (Laura Nieto/HIAS Venezuela)
Learning about refugee issues is often an important first step for communities interested in deepening their commitment to assisting refugees. In addition to HIAS’ educational programming, we are also available for consultation and coaching on building programs for your community. Contact educator@hias.org if you would like to consult with a HIAS professional on educational programming.
Public Virtual Programs
HIAS offers that a wide range of important voices on the refugee experience, from policy experts, practitioners in the field, and historians to film creators, authors, and activist leaders. Congregations often promote HIAS’ public events and use them as the basis for their own communal gatherings.
Upcoming Events
Feb 28, 2025
HIAS’ Seventh Annual Refugee Shabbat
Feb 28, 2025
HIAS’ Seventh Annual Refugee Shabbat, which will take place on February 28 – March 1, 2025, is an invitation for congregations, organizations, and individuals to express their solidarity with the global Jewish movement for refugee protection and welcome.
Featured Past Webinars
World Refugee Day: Celebrating Refugees’ Impacts
Hear from three former refugees who have become leaders in their fields: author, poet, and former HIAS client Roya Hakakian; mental health and trauma recovery specialist Jihan Daman; and refugee resettlement expert Thakur Mishra. Originally broadcast on June 16, 2021 in honor of World Refugee Day.
The U.S. and the Holocaust
In honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2023, HIAS invited Sarah Botstein, co-director of the PBS series “The U.S. and the Holocaust” to explore critical questions regarding the consequences of public indifference, bureaucratic red tape, and restrictive immigration laws in the United States then and now. Originally broadcast on January 24, 2023.
Climate Change and Forced Displacement
As severe weather caused by climate change affects the food security, livelihoods, and safety of communities around the world, hundreds of millions of people will be forced to choose between flight or famine. Learn how climate change serves as an underlying cause of forced displacement, and how HIAS works around the world in the context of climate change and environmental degradation. Orgininally broadcast on February 5, 2023.
