Philadelphia Inquirer: NSC takes the lead in resettling Afghan evacuees in Philly as it marks its 100th anniversary
In its 100-year history, Nationalities Service Center may never have been busier than it is now.
It has pledged to resettle 500 Afghans in Philadelphia, about a third of the state commitment — 275 of whom are living at the Marriott Residence Inn in Center City, where the agency has turned part of the second floor into a kind of American Orientation U.
English class is held in the morning, job preparation in the afternoon, then two sessions of information on housing, one in Dari, the other in Pashto. In between, the agency organizes road trips for people to check out apartments and schools in the Northeast, South Philadelphia, King of Prussia, and the Main Line.
“Like the people we serve, we’re resilient,” said NSC executive director Margaret O’Sullivan. Read more at The Philadelphia Inquirer.
