Archive for 2010

Philadelphia Refugee Health Collaborative

Originally Posted on December 23, 2010

We are happy to announce that Philadelphia Refugee Health Collaborative, led by NSC, was awarded the United Way Innovative Partnership …

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NSC mourns the loss of Bruce Nichols

Originally Posted on December 7, 2010

The NSC family is saddened by the recent death of Bruce Nichols, a long-time member of our Board of Trustees. Bruce was …

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ESL students know their rights to access public services

Originally Posted on November 10, 2010

Recently NSC’s Education Department staff received a call from an emergency room regarding a patient …

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Our New Neighbors: The Growth of Philadelphia’s Iraqi Sabean Mandaeans Community

Originally Posted on November 10, 2010

NSC has been an active advocate for Iraqi resettlement for the last 4 years. As a result, Philadelphia is now home to more than 300 …

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DREAM Act represents hope for immigrant youth

Originally Posted on November 10, 2010

Nationalities Service Center has been supporting local students advocating for passage of the DREAM Act, a bill currently pending in Congress. The DREAM Act would …

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NSC’s Senior Center Garden is a huge success!

Originally Posted on November 10, 2010

Saran Meas, like many other seniors served by NSC, used to farm in her native country of Cambodia and wanted to use that knowledge to …

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Immigrant Philadelphia: Stories, Cultures, and Communities

Originally Posted on October 14, 2010

The Community Learning Network,Project Shine, and the Fox School of Business Present:

Immigrant Philadelphia:
Stories, …

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New Education Department Services At NSC - Teacher Training

Originally Posted on May 20, 2010

We offer workshops at NSC in best practices, interactive techniques, and creating student-centered activities for teaching ESL.

Each 4-hour workshop costs $100.00. The 20-hour training, …

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‘Nova students document story of Burmese refugee (Main Line Suburban Life)

Originally Posted on May 19, 2010

‘Nova students document story of Burmese refugee
By Seth Zweifler

Meh Sha Lin has only fleeting memories of his father. He remembers the …

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Documenting Lin’s path to freedom (South Philly Review)

Originally Posted on May 18, 2010

Documenting Lin’s path to freedom
A Burmese refugee profiled in a Villanova documentary becomes the voice of a growing population in the …

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