Past Events

May 16, 2024

Join the HIAS Pro Bono and Partnerships team and guest speakers, Sheri Laigle (Director of Social Services at HIAS) and Atar Stav (Program Manager: Community-Based Group Services at HIAS), for a training on how to bring a trauma-informed lens to your client work.

May 23, 2024

Join us to learn what you need to know and what you can do between now and Election Day to stand up for the rights, safety, and dignity of refugees and asylum seekers.

Jun 6, 2024

In recognition of Pride Month, join the HIAS Pro Bono and Partnerships team as we discuss Asylum and Other Humanitarian Relief for LGBTQ clients.

Jun 25, 2024

Now more than ever, we must remember the lessons of our past to disrupt current trends leading us back towards some of our nation’s darkest chapters. Join us for a panel that will unpack these trends, hold up a mirror to our own Jewish history, and call us to action today.

Jun 27, 2024

Join us to discuss the work involved in taking on a country conditions research assignment, review the wide variety of research we currently have in our library, and talk about available projects and how to get involved.

Jul 10, 2024

Join the Pro Bono and Partnerships Team to learn about different bases through which clients may be eligible to work in the U.S., if they need to apply for Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) before obtaining jobs, and if they need to apply, how to prepare the EAD applications.

Jul 15, 2024

Join HIAS for a monthly program in which volunteers write letters of compassion and solidarity to people in immigration detention and participate in a short learning session that reflects on issues facing refugees and asylum seekers.

Jul 15, 2024

Join HIAS for a monthly program in which volunteers write letters of compassion and solidarity to people in immigration detention and participate in a short learning session that reflects on issues facing refugees and asylum seekers.