Past Events

Know Your Rights for Ukrainians

Join the HIAS Pro Bono & Partnerships Team on for Ukraine: Know Your Rights Session which will be held simultaneously in English, Ukrainian, and Russian. During this session, we will present a brief overview of potential U.S. immigration options for Ukrainian parolees, including Temporary Protected Status. This session is open to the community, including resettlement agency staff, case managers, and interested Ukrainians. We plan to leave some time for Q&A at the end, but please remember that we cannot answer case-specific questions during this training. Please register in advance.

Live Performance: Yearning to Breathe Free 

Weaving together true stories from Jewish immigrants across the globe — Ukraine, China, Iran, Chile, Egypt, Turkey, and Israel  — this theatrical production, Yearning to Breathe Free, takes audiences deeper into the experience of leaving one’s home for a new land. Rooted by their Jewish tradition, the authors of these stories find a resilience to face an uncertain future. Performances will be held in Los Angeles, the Bay Area, and live over Zoom from March 17 - April 14.

Legal Coffee Talk: Meet the Social Services Team

Join the Pro Bono & Partnerships Team for a Coffee Talk to meet the HIAS Social Services team and learn more about the non-legal support they provide.

Mandamus 101

Join HIAS Pro Bono & Partnerships and our special guest speaker, Simon Sandoval-Moshenberg, partner and head of litigation at Murray Osorio PLLC, for Mandamus 101.

From Crisis to Hope: The Refugee Story and Our Jewish Advocacy Responsibility 

Join a conversation with former refugees, advocates, and service providers to explore these questions and how to move forward.

Adjustment of Status for Afghan Asylees

Join HIAS' Pro Bono & Partnerships Team for this introductory webinar on filing for Adjustment of Status for asylees, where we will focus on some of the nuances involved in representing Afghan clients in this process.

Welcome Corps: One Year of Private Sponsorship of Refugees in the United States

HIAS’ Sixth Annual Refugee Shabbat

HIAS’ Sixth Annual Refugee Shabbat, which will take place on February 2-3, 2024, is an invitation for congregations, organizations, and individuals to express their solidarity with the global Jewish movement for refugee protection and welcome.