Topic: Volunteers

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Nov 21, 2018

Celebrating a Refugee Thanksgiving

Nov 21, 2018

Celebrating a Refugee Thanksgiving It’s pretty easy to come up with things about Thanksgiving: family, food, turkey, etc. But what if it’s your first Thanksgiving? What do you do?

Aug 30, 2018

A Little Help From a Lawyer Can Mean a Lot: Reflections From the Border

Aug 30, 2018

A Little Help From a Lawyer Can Mean a Lot: Reflections From the Border HIAS sent a legal delegation of volunteers, staff, attorneys, and translators to the Port Isabel Detention Center in Texas.

Aug 22, 2018

Dear Real Person: Writing Letters to Detainees

Aug 22, 2018

Dear Real Person: Writing Letters to Detainees HIAS volunteers write letters to thousands of detainees.The letters remind detainees that they have not been forgotten.

May 18, 2018

Resettled Syrian Refugee Graduates Top in Class

May 18, 2018

Resettled Syrian Refugee Graduates Top in Class “The strength of the American community comes from diversity,” he says.

May 3, 2018

SLIDESHOW: HIAS Volunteer Appreciation Events

May 3, 2018

SLIDESHOW: HIAS Volunteer Appreciation Events In April, HIAS celebrated the invaluable contributions of our volunteer network at in-person appreciation events in Silver Spring, Maryland and New York City.

Apr 20, 2018

HIAS Volunteers in Their Own Words: Part Four

Apr 20, 2018

HIAS Volunteers in Their Own Words: Part Four In honor of National Volunteer Week, HIAS is celebrating the invaluable contributions of our volunteer network.

Apr 19, 2018

HIAS Volunteers in Their Own Words: Part Three

Apr 19, 2018

HIAS Volunteers in Their Own Words: Part Three In honor of National Volunteer Week, HIAS is celebrating the invaluable contributions of our volunteer network.

Apr 18, 2018

HIAS Volunteers in Their Own Words: Part Two

Apr 18, 2018

HIAS Volunteers in Their Own Words: Part Two In honor of National Volunteer Week, HIAS is celebrating the invaluable contributions of our volunteer network.

Apr 17, 2018

HIAS Volunteers in Their Own Words: Part One

Apr 17, 2018

HIAS Volunteers in Their Own Words: Part One In honor of National Volunteer Week, HIAS is celebrating the invaluable contributions of our volunteer network.

Apr 9, 2018

Interfaith Volunteers Find Common Ground with Refugees in Westchester

Apr 9, 2018

Interfaith Volunteers Find Common Ground with Refugees in Westchester “This is the same story of my grandparents more than a hundred years ago. People came from somewhere, they had guts and grit, and some help, and a hundred years later here we are.”