It is hard to believe that Thanksgiving and Hanukkah are right around the
corner! For better or worse, this tumultuous year has flown by.Dear John,
Happy New Year!
Last year, your support enabled HIAS to protect and advocate on behalf of
refugees and asylum seekers. Your tremendous efforts included multiple donation
drives to collect diapers, hygiene products, winter coats, and food for our
clients; scores of programs at which you welcomed HIAS staff into your community
to raise awareness; and significant time spent advocating on behalf of refugees
and asylum seekers in the community, in the streets, and in the corridors of
power.
As we begin 2020, I know that together we will find ample ways to continue and
to strengthen these efforts in the year to come. Below you will find a few
opportunities to engage with HIAS this January. I hope to see you there!
With immense gratitude,
Chelsey Berlin,
Community Engagement Director for Greater Washington, DC
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HIAS v Trump in Greenbelt US District Court
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January 8 | 9:00 am | Greenbelt, MD
Show your support for refugees as arguments are presented in the HIAS, Church
World Service, and Lutheran Immigrant and Refugee Service v. Trump case. Join us
in the courtroom that morning to show your strong support for welcoming and
resettling refugees across the nation.
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HIAS Letter Writing Program
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January 14 | 6:30 pm | Downtown Washington, DC
Join HIAS for a monthly program offering compassion and solidarity to asylum
seekers in detention through a formal letter writing program with individuals
who have requested correspondence, helping them access hope and connection.
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New Beginnings 2020 Concert
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January 15 | 7:00 PM | Washington, DC
Join Sephardic Heritage International DC (SHIN DC) for a concert raising
awareness of the Syrian and other refugee crises worldwide. This program will
feature Lubana Al Quntar, internationally recognized Syrian opera singer, and
other refugee stories.
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MLK Shabbat and Social Justice Fair
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Join Sixth & I for a service with Turner Memorial AME Church, which worshiped in
Sixth & I’s building for five decades, to commemorate the spirit and work of Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel. Immediately following
the service, engage with HIAS and other organizations committed to pursuing
justice in the Greater DC community at a social justice fair.
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Sunday Symposium at Theater J
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January 26 | 2:00 PM Show; Discussion follows | Washington, DC
An expert panel including Melanie Nezer, HIAS Senior Vice President for Public
Affairs and Wendy Young of KIND will discuss the current-day refugee crisis and
how you can take action to help families displaced by violence, war, and
unlivable conditions in their home countries. This panel follows the 2:00 pm
performance of Sheltered, a play by Alix Sobler, based on the true story of the
Kraus family, who rescued 50 children from then already-occupied Vienna in 1939
and brought them to the US.
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