Topic: HIAS Partners
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Dec 21, 2021
WATCH: A Warm Welcome for Refugees in Tulsa
Dec 21, 2021
When a Tulsa synagogue approached HIAS to become a resettlement partner, it didn’t make immediate sense. But this inclusive, non-denominational Tulsa community works differently from most synagogue congregations.
Dec 2, 2021
After Months on the Run, Afghan Family Finds Safety in New Home
Dec 2, 2021
As the Taliban closed in on Kabul, Abdul and his family had to move frequently, never staying in one place for more than a day. Now, with the help of HIAS' resettlement and corporate partners, they are safely resettled in their new home in California.
Oct 29, 2021
Oct 26, 2021
Three Years On, Lessons from Squirrel Hill: Q&A with Mark Oppenheimer
Oct 26, 2021
Mark Oppenheimer’s new book Squirrel Hill: The Tree of Life Synagogue Shooting and the Soul of a Neighborhood traces the response of the community in the weeks and months after the attack. HIAS spoke with the author about what we can learn from the community, the event, and its aftermath.
Oct 19, 2021
Aug 30, 2021
Schlepping to Help Arriving Refugees Feels Good in Charlotte
Aug 30, 2021
Betsy Jenkins was watching her foster sons playing with each other in the yard when she saw the email, “Extra help needed for new refugee apartment move-in, can you help?”
Aug 23, 2021
HIAS Resettlement Partners Preparing to Greet Afghans
Aug 23, 2021
In the San Francisco Bay Area, HIAS resettlement affiliates JFCS East Bay and JFS of Silicon Valley are getting ready to welcome more Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) holders in one month than they usually do in half a year.
Jan 26, 2021
Resettlement Agencies Across the U.S. Are Ready to Rebuild
Jan 26, 2021
As the Trump administration shrank refugee admissions to a trickle, many refugee resettlement organizations shrank as well. Now those groups must repair their ability to welcome new arrivals.
Dec 22, 2020
HIAS and UNHCR Strengthen Long-Standing Partnership
Dec 22, 2020
The leaders of HIAS and UNHCR, the U.N. Refugee Agency, signed a memorandum of understanding that will strengthen the decades-long cooperation between the two organizations.
Dec 16, 2020
HIAS Puts Chromebooks and Computer Education In The Hands of Clients
Dec 16, 2020
COVID-19 has made computers a greater necessity for newcomers than ever before. HIAS and its local affiliates are stepping in to teach clients how to use them.