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At HIAS Pennsylvania, we draw on the voices of so many people to give us strength: our clients, whose struggles here and abroad we need to understand; volunteers and interns, who reach beyond themselves to serve however they can; our donors, without whom we could not do our work; and our staff, who change lives every day. Listen with us. Add your voice to the ones you hear.

July 2023 Stories from the Front Lines

Working together to welcome asylum seekers to Philadelphia Governor Abbott continues to send buses of asylum seekers from Texas to… MORE

Summer Internships: Leah Sutton-Smith ’25

Why did you apply for this internship? “I wanted to work with an organization that supports refugees and immigrants, and… MORE

Weekly Wins Round-up: June 2023

Dear Friend, We had a busy month celebrating Immigrant Heritage Month with you at our Family Advocacy Picnic, and at the United… MORE

Weekly Wins Round-up: May 2023

Dear Friend, As we step into both Immigrant Heritage Month and Pride Month this June, our hearts are with the… MORE

Sold Out – United for Immigrants: A Benefit Concert for HIAS Pennsylvania

Thank you to the wonderful musicians who donated their time! June 21, 2023 6PM – 7:30PM Philadelphia Ethical Society Program… MORE

Weekly Wins Round-up: April 2023

Dear Friend, This election month, many members of HIAS PA’s staff turned to advocacy at events around the city and… MORE

Weekly Wins Round-up: March 2023

Dear Friend, Did you know that immigrants must wait for at least six months after petitioning for asylum before they… MORE

HIAS PA’s 2023 Golden Door Awards

Honoree Spotlight: Mishkan Shalom Reconstructionist Synagogue and St. Vincent de Paul Roman Catholic Church Resa Rudney Award Honorees Mishkan Shalom… MORE

HIAS PA’s 2023 Golden Door Awards

Honoree Spotlight: Blank Rome LLP As a firm that was founded in Philadelphia in 1946 by lawyers who were excluded… MORE

Weekly Wins Round-up: February 2023

Dear Friend, This past month, Welcoming America announced Philadelphia’s official Certified Welcoming City designation. We are one of only 18… MORE

G'mar chatima tova.

HIAS Pennsylvania's office will be closed on Monday, September 25th, in observance of Yom Kippur. 

TONIGHT (4/20) - Join us ONLINE at the 2023 Golden Door Awards!

Join us ONLINE at 6:45PM TONIGHT, Thursday, April 20th, for HIAS PA's 2023 Golden Door Awards: United for Immigrants!

Happy Passover from HIAS Pennsylvania!HIAS PA is closed in observance of the Jewish holiday of Passover

HIAS Pennsylvania will be closed in observance of the Jewish holiday of Passover from 1PM on Wednesday, April 5th through Friday, April 7th, and on Wednesday, April 12th and Thursday, April 13th.

Join us at the 2023 Golden Door Awards!United for Immigrants

The Golden Door Awards is HIAS Pennsylvania's annual fundraiser. Your generous support helps us serve low-income immigrants from all over the world as they build new lives in our community.

Building closed until further noticeHIAS PA remains open!

HIAS PA’s physical offices at 600 Chestnut Street are CLOSED until further notice due to a burst pipe in the building.

Our organization remains open, and HIAS PA staff continue to work remotely at this time.

Please call (215) 832-0900 with any questions.

Building closed until further noticeHIAS PA remains open!

HIAS PA’s physical offices at 600 Chestnut Street are CLOSED until further notice due to a burst pipe in the building.

Our organization remains open, and HIAS PA staff continue to work remotely at this time.

Please call (215) 832-0900 with any questions.

TONIGHT: Join us at the table!Join us for Thankful Together!

Thankful Together, formerly known as Refugee Thanksgiving, is happening TONIGHT at 6PM!

Register here to join us tonight: https://hiaspa1.wpengine.com/event/thankful-together-2021/

Celebrate our volunteers who make this all possible!Click here at 11:45AM to join our Annual Meeting!

Click here to join our virtual Annual Meeting!

The Annual Meeting starts at noon, but join us at 11:45AM for an informal chat before the event!

POSTPONED! Speed Advocacy: Afghanistan

Today's Speed Advocacy: Afghanistan Facebook Live event has been postponed due to a worldwide Facebook outage. We will update you as soon as possible about rescheduling the event.