Past Events

Refugees in the Bay Area: Welcoming Our Neighbors

Join HIAS for a powerful conversation moderated by Supervisor Myrna Melgar about our new neighbors and their resettlement in the Bay Area. We will hear from service providers who help refugees start their lives safely here in the Bay Area as well as individuals who have resettled and are thriving. Use code welcome2023 for 50% off tickets.

HIAS Spring Advocacy Week Training

Welcoming the Stranger: A Conversation with Mark Hetfield

Join HIAS President & CEO Mark Hetfield for a conversation hosted by the Tucson Jewish Museum & Holocaust Center and JCRC of Tucson and Southern Arizona.

Telling Refugee Stories at Your Seder

Join us to learn what’s new in the Haggadah this year, as well as tips, tricks, and best practices for using it at your family, community, or organizational seder.

The 2023 Legacy IRA Act: Using Tax-Free IRA Distributions for Lifetime Income

The Legacy IRA Act is now law. Join us for an opportunity to learn more about how this new law may provide significant benefits in your retirement and charitable planning and have your questions answered by Neal P. Myerberg, Attorney and Principal, Myerberg Philanthropic Advisors.

Alternatives to Asylum, Part III: Other Humanitarian Options for Survivors 

Join HIAS Pro Bono & Partnerships team to learn more about other humanitarian forms of relief from removal for individuals ineligible for asylum.

Action Call: Fighting the Asylum Ban

Join HIAS experts to learn more about the newly proposed asylum ban and how, together, we can speak out against them – from submitting a public comment to the federal register to contacting your members of Congress to amplifying information on social media.

One Year Later: The Invasion of Ukraine

On February 24, 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine, launching a full-scale war and creating a forced displacement crisis both within and across the country’s borders. One year later, the devastation continues. Learn how HIAS expanded our work in and around Ukraine, hear what Ukrainians at home and abroad face now, and how you can help.