El Cajon Voters Pass Measure S

The voters of El Cajon have spoken. Last night, El Cajon voters turned out in strong support of Yes on Measure S. The initiative passed in a landslide with nearly 70% voting yes. The initiative requires elections of City Council members by geographic districts in which they reside beginning in

Save the Date: Dec 10th is Human Rights Day of Action

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Shanah Tovah – Happy New Year

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

PANA’s Statement on the Shooting of Alfred Olango

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)

Welcoming week

Thu, Sep 22, 2016 Join us on Twitter at #WelcomingWeek #PowerHour. Other optional hashtags: #ShowUp4Refugees #RefugeesWelcome #SanDiego 12:00 PM - Question 1 Introduce yourself and/or your organization by sharing how or why you are celebrating 12:10 PM - Question 2 What is your vision for a more

Let's Change The Story Together

[caption id align="alignnone" width="2500"] Credit: Dave Mathisen [https://www.panasd.org/caption] Our voices together can — and must — change the story about refugees. As the global refugee crisis continues to break records and the November election draws nearer, we in San Diego have a

Syrian Community Day At The Zoo

Sat, Aug 27, 2016 With the help of 20 amazing volunteers, PANA hosted a full-day trip to the San Diego Zoo with over 300 Syrian refugee newcomers.

Interview with Saleem Spindari

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:

KPBS: Backpacks Help San Diego Refugees Head Back To School

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/

Associated Press: Former refugees look to Election Day with a sense of duty

[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

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.

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