World Refugee Day Social Media Kit
Take a #WorldRefugeeDay selfie! 1. Print the attached PDF 2. Fill in your answer 3. Take a photo 4. Share on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram with the hashtag #ShowUp4Refugees Download
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PANA World Refugee Day Statement
In honor of World Refugee Day, Ramla Sahid, executive director of the Partnership for the Advancement of New Americans (PANA), asked San Diego leaders to think globally and act locally. "This World Refugee Day we have an unprecedented global crisis, with more than 65.3 million individuals forcibly displaced
The San Diego Union-Tribune: Report details refugee struggles in San Diego
[caption id align="alignnone" width="750"] Photo credit: Tatiana Sanchez [https://www.panasd.org/caption] The San Diego Union-Tribune interviewed Yawlay Htoo, a PANA House Meeting Leader, and highlights from PANA's preliminary key findings of the 2016 San Diego Refugee Experiences report in an
Community profile: Meet Aslanbek Magamadov
My name is Aslanbek. I'm from Grozny, in the North Caucasus in Russia. It's not big, but it's a very beautiful city. Together with my brothers, we run a small family business providing legal translations services; also we provide website development services. The greater
SD Uptown News: Local immigrants organizing ahead of election
PANA was covered by San Diego Uptown News in the article "Local immigrants organizing ahead of election", published on Jun 3, 2016 by Dave Schwab.
Preliminary Key Findings: San Diego Refugee Experiences
To better understand San Diego refugee experiences, we partnered with our community to explore a range of topics including housing, health, jobs and education. We learned that addressing the unique needs of this community confronted with deep poverty requires multidisciplinary policy changes and cannot be done by simply making adjustments
KPBS: New Initiative Aims To Improve Experience Of Refugees In San Diego
PANA was covered by KPBS in the article "New Initiative Aims To Improve Experience Of Refugees In San Diego", published on June 1, 2016 By Tarryn Mento.
KPBS: Most San Diego Candidates Fail To Respond To Racial Justice Survey
[caption id align="alignnone" width="800"] Credit: Facebook [https://www.panasd.org/caption] KPBS mentioned PANA's participation in SURJ San Diego's racial justice survey in an article titled "Most San Diego Candidates Fail To Respond To Racial Justice Survey" by
KCBX: In Low Voting San Diego Neighborhood, Refugee Groups Want 100% Turnout
PANA was covered by KCBX in the article "In Low Voting San Diego Neighborhood, Refugee Groups Want 100% Turnout" published on May 31, 2016 by Claire Trageser.
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.