Syrian Community Know Your Rights
Aug 9, 2016 With the help of CAIR San Diego, PANA hosted an informational evening for the Syrian newcomer refugee community to share experiences, ask questions and learn about civil liberties in the U.S.
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Solana Beach Welcomes
[caption id align="alignnone" width="2500"] Credit: PANA [https://www.panasd.org/caption] On Wednesday, Jun 13th 2016 in Solana Beach City Hall, eleven supporters including many local community members showed up in support of Solana Beach joining the Building Welcoming Communities Campaign, an initiative of
Community Profile: Meet Amina
Amina 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 Amina’s help and the support of the African American Civic Engagement Project, PANA successfully launched our
Muslim Votes
Why is faith-based organization in Muslim communities important? Thursday, May 12, 2016 #MuslimVotes #PowerHour was another night of networking and fun. This time, the panel portion featured local voices from Muslim faith-based organizing and voting rights advocacy, as well as distinguished guests from Indonesia, the world's largest Muslim-majority
Rethink Refugee Resettlement
According to the California Department of Social Services, over 82,000 refugees have been resettled in San Diego, the top destination city of the top destination state nationwide. At a time with record-breaking levels of displacement globally, we have a critical opportunity in San Diego to be a world leader,
Refugee Symposium Sold Out!
We're thrilled to share that the Refugee Symposium drew a crowd of 100 people to learn and connect around refugee reception and inclusion in San Diego, Japan, and Korea. Huge thanks to the Karen Organization of San Diego for making the event possible, and inviting PANA to co-host.
White House Infographic on Refugee Screening Process
The Deputy Assistant to the President for Homeland Security published this infographic on WhiteHouse.gov (original): The Screening Process for Refugee Entry Into the United States 1. Many refugee applicants identify themselves to the U.N. Refugee Agency, UNHCR. UNHCR, then: * Collects identifying documents * Performs initial assessment * Collects biodata: name,