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Newcomer Hiring Month 2022 - A Resounding Success!

Aug 5, 2022

We extend our gratitude to more than 70 new employers who helped make Newcomer Hiring Month a resounding success.

Our special thanks goes to ACCU Staffing and Cardone Industries.

Since our initiative began –– these two employers have hired over 70 refugee clients and...

Partner News

USCRI Calls to End the U.S.'s Title 42 Policy

Jun 15, 2022

The USCRI strongly condemns the UK's plan to relocate asylum seekers from the U.K. to Rwanda as "an abrogation of the country’s responsibilities to those fleeing persecutions." said USCRI CEO and President Eskinder Negash. Likewise, USCRI has repeatedly called for an end to...

NSC News

US Announces the Uniting for Ukraine Program

Jun 13, 2022

As the number of Ukrainians fleeing their homes for safety increases by the day, NSC welcomes the announcement of the Uniting for Ukraine program.

However, we remain concerned that Ukrainians who enter under this program will lack access to the services, programs and benefits needed by...

NSC News

Save the Date for Global Tastes: The Centennial Edition!

Jan 14, 2022

As NSC celebrates 100 years of service, we’re thrilled to be hosting Global Tastes: The Centennial Edition at University City Science Center on March 24!

Global Tastes is our signature fundraiser, featuring global performances and “tastes” of international cuisine, and...

Announcing: Global Tastes 2022 Host Committee

Jan 12, 2022
As NSC celebrates 100 years of service, we’re thrilled to be hosting Global Tastes: The Centennial Edition at University City Science Center on March 24! Global Tastes is our signature fundraiser, featuring global performances and “tastes” of international cuisine, and this year...
Press Coverage

Almost 2 Weeks After The Quake, Aid Is Just Getting To Some Remote Towns In Haiti

Aug 30, 2021

"Eleven days after a magnitude 7.2 earthquake killed 2,200 people and destroyed 50,000 homes in Haiti's southern peninsula, humanitarian groups and Haitians alike say that aid is only just now reaching some of the region's most remote communities. And residents say their needs are...

Press Coverage

How to help Afghan refugees: Where you can volunteer, donate, and more in Philadelphia

Aug 20, 2021

According to an announcement from the Pentagon this week, the U.S. government has plans to settle some 22,000 refugees coming to the country and house them temporarily in military bases, according to the Washington Post. And, according to the Department of State, Philadelphia is one of a number...

Immigration News

Stand with Philly's Afghan Community

Aug 20, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Press Advisory

PHILADELPHIA, Penn., August 20, 2021— With the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, many Afghans are desperately trying to flee or taking cover for...

NSC Statement on Afghanistan

Aug 16, 2021
NSC is committed to supporting families seeking safety in the US from Afghanistan, now and in the future. We are monitoring the human crisis very closely. We stand in solidarity with the growing diaspora community in Philadelphia, and as a refugee resettlement agency, we stand ready to provide...