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DES has Food Assistance available for those in need. Use the link to find centers near you for assistance.

No one should go hungry during the holiday season. Food assistance is available for low-income families and individuals through The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP). Visit the TEFAP website to find a distribution center near you, or share this post to let someone who may need this resource know:

https://des.az.gov/emergency-food

Community Sponsorship Hub and the Welcome Corps program created two dedicated application support sessions for Afghan communities as a follow-up to the information session done for diaspora and community leaders.

These sessions will offer more in-depth support for application steps and guidance for sponsors. The sessions will be available in English/Dari and English/Pashto.

• Welcome Corps Application Support (Pashto) د افغان سپانسر ( Welcome Corps) معلوماتي غونډې ته ښه راغلاست Monday, June 10, 2024 at 7:30 pm Eastern
• Welcome Corps Application Support (Dari) نشست معلوماتی درمورد ویلکم کور(Welcome Corps) برای حامیان افغان Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 7:30 pm Eastern

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Mark your calendars! Let's come together on June 22 for a more inclusive and compassionate Arizona. 🤝 Click the link in our bio to learn how to support or get involved with and

Exciting News in Workforce Development!

The Welcome to America Project is offering a paid opportunity to enroll in Commercial Driver's License training. In partnership with Maricopa County, The Welcome to America Project will help individuals enrolled in the training and assist with job placement upon completion of the training program.

Please see the flyer below for more information!

Interested in being a sponsor for World Refugee Day Arizona Phoenix event? Make sure to sign up now!

We need you! Sponsor World Refugee Day Phoenix and help us create an environment of understanding, compassion, and celebration. 🌍

The first ten sponsors get a free exhibitor booth and some spots are already taken. Support this free community event today by scanning the QR code or going to https://bit.ly/WRDPhoenixForm2024.

We are proud to celebrate April as Arab American Heritage Month!

For those who share culture and heritage as Arab Americans, Happy Arab American Heritage Month!

Refugee and Asylee Clothing Closet

American Muslim Women's Association of Arizona has partnered with Alhambra Elementary School District to re-open the clothing closet serving recently arrived refugees and asylees.

The closet will be hosted at the Alhambra Family Resource Center, located at 4432 W. Maryland Ave, Room #208, Glendale, AZ, 85301.

The closet will be open from 8:30-11:30am on the following dates:

Fridays 3/22, 4/5, 4/12, 4/19, 4/26, 5/3, 5/19, 5/17, 5/24

Wed 3/27 - to cover for closed school holiday 3/29

June- July open on Weds 6/5, 6/12, 6/19, 6/26, 7/3, 7/10, 7/17, 7/24, 7/31

Community Center Open House!

Chicanos Por La Causa -CPLC is hosting a Community Center Open House and Latino Digital Workforce Skills Presentation. CPLC has received a Latino Digital Workforce grant from the Hispanic Federation to help enhance the community workforce activities by strengthening the digital skills of the Latino community.

The event will allow individuals to learn about the CPLC Community Center youth and adult programs, tour the CPLC Community Center, see the Saguaros Innovation Lab for high school students and young adults, and visit the Amanecer Teen Lounge and learn about prevention programming.

The Open House will be on Thursday, February 29, 2024, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
at 3216 W. Van Buren St. Phoenix, AZ 85009

To register for the event use this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdaHzJZG73MvPOWfdXLUuaSqnh9zkDsjTCrC3Kg1zJ0kodtPw/viewform

For additional information contact - [email protected]

Sala De Libros "Book Room"!

Iskash*taa Refugee Network's Sala Del Libros Program is an intergenerational literacy space pioneered in Mexico, with its version centered on refugee languages and cultures.

The Sala Del Libros Program is where youth, adults, and elders gather in conversation around books, storytelling, and civic engagement.

If you are interested in attending one of the Book Rooms, they will be held on Saturday, March 2nd, April 6th, and May 4th from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. at the Istash*taa Refugee Network. 3736 E. 2nd St. Tucson, AZ.

Interested in learning more about what's happening at our southern border, connecting with stories of the people coming to the US, and understanding how to help locally? Join Phoenix Refugee Connections as they showcase the docuseries called ACROSS. There will be 4 showings, both virtual and in-person with panel discussions after the in-person screenings. Check out more here: https://www.phxrc.org/across The first showing will be online on Monday, 2/12 at 6:30-7:30 p.m. MST.

Across Screening — Phoenix Refugee Connections Documentary Film Screening Episodes Screening Feb. 12, Mar. 1, Mar. 25 and Apr. 15 attend a free screening ACROSS is the story of what happens when we set aside our politics and witness the humanity and faith of asylum seekers firsthand. Filmed in Honduras, Texas, and Illinois, this four-part docuse...

The Arizona Refugee Resettlement Program is looking to hire a Workforce Program Specialist. If you or someone you know would be interested in learning more and applying, do so soon! Find more information at the following link:

WORKFORCE SPECIALIST - REMOTE OPTIONS, Arizona, United States - PHOENIX, Arizona, United States DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY Your Partner For A Stronger Arizona. DES works with families, community organizations, advocates and state and federal partners to realize our collective vision: A thriving Arizona.DES serves more than 3 million Arizonans. Our Mission is to strengthen individuals, fam...

Free Virtual Afghan Employment Authorization Clinic

Immigration Legal Services for Afghan Arrivals (ILSAA), in partnership with the American Bar Association's Commission on Immigration, is offering a free virtual Afghan Employment Authorization (EAD) Clinic for Afghans who are Operation Allies Welcome/Operation Allies Refuge (OAW/OAR) Parolees, who received an automatic extension of their parole status, and who want a new C(11) employment authorization document.

The clinic will provide assistance with completing the forms required to receive an EAD based on your OAW/OAR parole. The clinic will be held virtually on Friday, January 19th from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.

Individuals interested in attending will need to review eligibility requirements and register using this link:

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