Thanks to hundreds of new and longtime supporters, PANA had a remarkable year in 2016. We engaged over 5,641 individuals this year, speaking over 18 languages including Amharic, Arabic, Burmese, Dinka, Karen, Kareni, Kizigwa, Neur, Pashto, Somali, Swahili, and Tigrinya. Here are a few example of what we accomplished:
Saturday, Dec 10, 2016 - 300 San Diegans came together to launch the #RightToARoof campaign for affordable, quality homes for all of our families. Together, we marked International Human Rights Day for the second annual community-led "Human Rights Day of Action" event. We filled a vacant lot in
PANA and Justice Overcoming Boundaries to Hold Rally Launching #RightToARoof Campaign in San Diego Today Grassroots groups protesting San Diego’s housing crisis and its effect on refugee and immigrant communities on Human Rights Day 2016 WHAT: Today the Partnership for the Advancement of New Americans (PANA), Justice Overcoming Boundaries
PANA's event was covered by San Diego Jewish Journal in the article "Assessing the Status of Syrian Refugees in San Diego and Beyond", published on Nov 18, 2016 by Natalie Jacobs.
[caption id align="alignnone" width="845"] Image source: http://dailytrojan.com/2016/11/18/panel-talks-trumps-impact-immigrants/ [https://www.panasd.org/caption] The Daily Trojan covered PANA's participation in a panel event in an article titled "Panel talks Trump's impact on immigrants,"
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By Mark Greenberg, PANA Board Member [caption id align="alignnone" width="400"] Mark Greenberg, PANA Board Member [https://www.panasd.org/caption] Jews around the world are in the midst of our High Holidays-- what we call the “Days of Awe” – the period from Rosh Hashanah
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Stephen Heverly, 619-886-0926 Refugee Advocacy Organization, PANA’s Statement on the Police Shooting of Unarmed and Disabled Refugee, Alfred Olango in El Cajon, San Diego County, California The following statement can be attributed to executive director of the Partnership for the Advancement of New Americans (PANA)
By Deborah Jenkins Saleem Spindari serves as manager of Refugee Settlement Support Projects at MOSAIC, a multilingual non-profit organization assisting immigrants and refugees in their integration into Canadian society. [caption id align="alignnone" width="471"] Saleem Spindari, Manager of Refugee Settlement Support Projects at MOSAIC. Credit:
PANA research was cited in an article by KPBS titled "Backpacks Help San Diego Refugees Head Back To School" by Megan Burks, published on August 18th, 2016. Source: http://www.kpbs.org/news/2016/aug/19/event-helps-refugee-children-go-back-school/
[caption id align="alignnone" width="460"] Photo credit: AP Photo/Kathy Willens [https://www.panasd.org/caption] Associated Press quoted PANA executive director Ramla Sahid in an article titled "Former refugees look to Election Day with a sense of duty" by Exra Kaplan published
Ilhan joined PANA to get out the vote in the June 7th, 2016 California primary election, she asked San Diego voters questions both on the phone and knocking on people’s doors. With Ilhan’s help and the support of the African American Civic Engagement Project, PANA successfully launched our
