KPBS: California Counts: Mobilizing the state's refugee voters
PANA research was included in an article and video segment by KPBS titled "California Counts: Mobilizing the state's refugee voters", published March 9, 2016 by Megan Burks.
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Encinitas Explores Joining Welcoming Communities Campaign
Last night, community members turned out to Encinitas City Hall in support of the city council's consideration of seven recommendations around welcoming refugee and immigrant communities in Encinitas. The recommendations included exploration of Encinitas City officially joining the White House Task Force on New Americans' Building Welcoming
Encinitas Advocate: Encinitas joins effort welcoming refugees, immigrants
PANA was mentioned by Del Mar Times (Encinitas Advocate) in the article "Encinitas joins effort welcoming refugees, immigrants", published Feb 25, 2016 by Jared Whitlock.
Seaside Courier: Refugee crisis sparks formation of Encinitas City Council subcommittee
PANA was covered by Seaside Courier in the article "Refugee crisis sparks formation of Encinitas City Council subcommittee", published on January 19, 2016 by Maggie Avants.
San Diego Free Press: San Diegans Say No To Hate, Refugees Welcome
PANA's event was covered by San Diego Free Press in the article "San Diegans Say No To Hate, Refugees Welcome", published December 11, 2015 by Doug Porter.
Welcoming Communities Campaign
[caption id align="alignnone" width="976"] Source: https://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/immigration/new-americans [https://www.panasd.org/caption] The Building Welcoming Communities Campaign (BWCC) is a recommendation from the White House, through the White House Task Force On New Americans. When a city or
The San Diego Union-Tribune: San Diegans support refugees on Human Rights Day
Source: http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/border-baja-california/sdut-refugee-event-san-diego-2015dec10-story.html
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KPBS: On Human Rights Day, San Diegans Rally For Refugee Rights
Source: KPBS
Human Rights Day Community Action for Refugees
Join us 5pm downtown at the waterfront park to demonstrate support for refugees! We will be gathering as a community to lift up the refugee crisis, to stand up against hateful rhetoric, and to ask our public officials to take responsible action to welcome refugees. Read the Sign On Statement
Does your organization support refugees? Sign on here!
Sign on to show your support for refugees in San Diego City & County. Read more about the event below. Organization Sign-On Statement * Our public officials should lead by example, promoting dignity and respect for all; * Our elected leaders should support legislation that keeps us safe and moves us
Op Ed / The San Diego Union-Tribune: Refugees face many challenges in resettlement
PANA executive Ramla Sahid authored the following Op Ed, published in The San Diego Union-Tribune on October 10th, 2015. Refugees face many challenges in resettlement BY RAMLA SAHID These are perilous times for refugees and migrants around the world. Refugees are moving in droves away from areas of conflict
Community Profile: Meet Abukar Abdirahim
My name is Abukar Abdirahim. After a violent civil war tore Somalia apart, my family migrated to nearby refugee camps in Kenya before finally settling down in America. I was very young at the time but I remember my family staying at different people's houses before we were