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    • Honoring Yoella Epstein, Esq.

    Meet Our Staff: Kerry Coughlin

    “One of my favorite things is when Philly Neighbors develop strong friendships with the clients they’re working with, and stay… MORE

    HIAS Pennsylvania promotes Jennifer M. Joseph to Deputy Director and Chief DEI Officer

    HIAS Pennsylvania promotes Jennifer M. Joseph to Deputy Director and Chief DEI Officer HIAS Pennsylvania is pleased to announce the… MORE

    The injustices facing immigrants and refugees – Washington Post Letter to the Editor

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/letters-to-the-editor/the-injustices-facing-immigrants-and-refugees/2020/10/05/42fa8b52-04cb-11eb-b92e-029676f9ebec_story.html Regarding the Sept. 30 front-page article “Officials: ICE set to target ‘sanctuary’ jurisdictions”: Yet again, injustices facing immigrant communities have… MORE

    Multilingual Chromebook Guides

    We are excited to share a series of introductory Chromebook orientation videos for newcomer families created by HIAS Pennsylvania with support from HIAS, Inc.

    The video series is currently available in English, Burmese, Dari, Kinyarwanda, and Swahili, and will soon be available in Arabic, Nepali, and Tigrinya. You can watch the videos on YouTube here! 

    Watch the videos: https://www.youtube.com/c/HIASrefugees/playlists

    Advocacy Round-Up: September/October 2020

    Are you interested in advocating for immigrants, but don’t know where to start? Check out our resources on how to… MORE

    Weekly Wins Round-up: September 2020

    September marked six months since the start of the pandemic. Six months since our routines were abruptly upended. Six months… MORE

    We’ve Moved!

    Dear HIAS PA Supporter, As I write this, I am looking around my soon-to-be ex-office in the Jewish Federation Building at… MORE

    Jewish Exponent – Regulations, Delays Could Prevent Thousands From Voting

    https://www.jewishexponent.com/2020/09/24/hias-pa-regulations-delays-could-prevent-thousands-from-voting/ “We have seen a steady and increasing amount of disenfranchisement that’s happening on a massive scale. People who are… MORE

    Meet Our Staff: Noelle Lemon

    “The number one biggest honor and privilege is getting to work with young people, and gaining their trust – that… MORE