20Sep2021
When:
Monday, September 20, 2021
9:00am - 10:00am EDT
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Where:
Video Conference
via Zoom
Cost:
$0.00
The United States’ withdrawal from Afghanistan and the Taliban’s takeover of the country has caused many Afghans to flee the country in fear for their lives, many due to their association with the U.S. mission. The City of Philadelphia is one of the selected cities to welcome evacuees, with local refugee resettlement agencies taking a lead role. Those arriving in Philadelphia will need food, housing, medical attention, and legal support, beyond what is currently available through government aid. Join Philanthropy Network to learn how regional funders can respond to this evolving humanitarian crisis.
Speakers:
- Cathryn Miller Wilson, Executive Director, HIAS PA
Contact: cmillerwilson@hiaspa.org
- Margaret O’Sullivan, Executive Director, Nationalities Service Center
Contact: mosullivan@nscphila.org
In the news
- Most Afghans arriving in America are not strictly refugees, despite how they’re described. And that could be a big problem for them by Jeff Gammage for the Philadelphia Inquirer (09.30.21)
- 8,500-plus Afghans have landed at PHL. Where they all end up is still up in the air via WHYY (09.07.21)
Materials
- Meeting Agenda
- Backgrounder: Philadelphia's Plan to Resettle Afghan Parolees
- Slide Deck: Philadelphia's Response to the Afghan Humanitarian Crisis - prepared by HIAS and NSC
- Shared link: Advocacy Opportunities Related to Afghanistan