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For more than a century, NSC has worked tirelessly to serve immigrants and refugees in Philadelphia. Our work is frequently covered by the media.

We are delighted to share our 2015 Annual Report with you. It was an incredibly transformational year for NSC, and here are just a few highlights...
Each year, Nationalities Service Center serves more than 5,300 men, women and children from over 100 countries, helping them build new lives as they...
By LILIAN WEHBE May 13, 2016 Our team was thrilled to attend yesterday’s launch of Language Access Philly! Mayor Jim Kenney signed Executive Order No...
NSC is proud to announce that Descartes, an NSC client, is heading to Geneva next month for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees...
On Tuesday, May 3rd, NSC hosted Global Tastes 2016, our annual celebration of Philadelphia's diverse communities through food! It was truly an...
Since 2007, NSC has received funding under the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture (UNVFVT). As the only UNVFVT grantee in...
The Philadelphia Refugee Health Collaborative (PRHC) led by Nationalities Service Center (NSC) has been featured by the Harvard Public Health Review’s...
NSC was honored to partner with Temple student, Lilah Thompson, on the Beyond Borders Refugee Simulation event at the National Constitution Center on...
NSC has partnered with the City Office of Immigrant Affairs, HIAS PA, Esperanza and other community organizations to provide pro bono assistance to...
In the 1940s, NSC held Get Together nights that welcomed both newly arrived immigrants and "Americans of longer residence" for an evening of food...