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New Education Department Services At NSC - Teacher Training

Originaly Posted on May 20, 2010

We offer workshops at NSC in best practices, interactive techniques, and creating student-centered activities for teaching ESL. Summer workshop dates and topics are …

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NSC in the News: ‘Nova students document story of Burmese refugee (Main Line Suburban Life)

Originaly 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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NSC in the News: Documenting Lin’s path to freedom (South Philly Review)

Originaly 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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NSC Hosts Screening of ‘9500 Liberty’

Originaly Posted on April 9, 2010

Where: Nationalities Service Center, 1216 Arch Street, 4th Floor
Date: Friday, April 16, 2010
Time: 6:00 pm
*Screening to be followed by a discussion …

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2010 Citizenship Day at NSC

Originaly Posted on April 9, 2010

2010 CITIZENSHIP DAY
WHAT: On April 17, volunteer attorneys will provide free legal assistance to lower income immigrants eligible …

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NSC in the News: Reassuring Words For Immigrants About The Census (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Originaly Posted on April 9, 2010

Reassuring words for immigrants about the census
By Michael Matza
Inquirer Staff Writer

The last time 38-year-old Chandra Gurung was counted in a national census was in Bhutan …

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NSC In the News: US Expanding Medical Care for Haitians (New York Times)

Originaly Posted on March 3, 2010

U.S. Expands Medical Care for Haitians

By JULIA PRESTON
Published: February 2, 2010

The United States military airlift of Haitians who were severely injured in the earthquake is …

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“Papers” Screening: Building Awareness for Undocumented Youth

Originaly Posted on February 18, 2010

NSC is co-sponsoring two public screenings of the documentary film PAPERS with the Methodist Federation for Social Action, Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter and …

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NSC in the News: Nepalese Refugees Blace a Trail in Philadelphia (Inquirer)

Originaly Posted on February 17, 2010

NEPALESE REFUGEES BLAZE A TRAIL IN PHILADELPHIA
By Michael Matza
Inquirer Staff Writer

The alarm clock’s 3 a.m. ring awakened 50-year-old Rudra Kuikel and his …

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Screening of “Mrs. Goundo’s Daughter”

Originaly Posted on February 17, 2010

Presented in partnership with HIAS and Council Migration Service of Philadelphia, Nationalities Service Center, Scribe …

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NSC in the News: BBC Series Chronicling Bhutanese Family - Part I and Part II

Originaly Posted on February 12, 2010

A two part BBC series featured a 19 year old Bhutanese refugee, Cheda and his family (airing in October 2009 and January 2010). …

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Philly Counts, Be Counted in the 2010 Census

Originaly Posted on February 12, 2010

Philly Counts, a citywide campaign to raise awareness about the 2010 federal census, wants every Philadelphia resident to stand up and be counted. By participating …

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NSC and Penn Museum Present: Ur’s Royal Cemetery Exhibition at Penn

Originaly Posted on December 6, 2009

NSC & The Penn Museum Of Archaeology Are Pleased To Invite You To Tour:
Rediscovering Ur’s Royal Cemetery

Date: Sunday, December 6, …

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NSC Hosting 2009 Thanksgiving Dinner

Originaly Posted on November 13, 2009

Once again NSC and Wharton School of Business students are hosting Thanksgiving Dinner for clients and their families at NSC on Saturday, November 14, 2009 …

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Press Release - NSC Hosts 2009 Global Tastes Event

Originaly Posted on September 2, 2009

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Kathrin P. Ivanovic
Director of Development
(215) 893-8400
kivanovic@nscphila.org

NATIONALITIES SERVICE CENTER & the PENN MUSEUM
to host GLOBAL TASTES
A culinary fundraiser celebrating …

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International Day in Support of Victims of Torture

Originaly Posted on June 26, 2009


Amala’s Story
Amala’s husband was a prominent business owner in Baghdad who was kidnapped …

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Mission Mixer July 9 @ RumBar

Originaly Posted on June 20, 2009

Mission Mixer
Connecting for a Cause
Benefiting Nationalities Service Center

Nationalities Service Center is partnering with The Urban Momentum Network, Premier Brand Group and …

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2009 Arab American Service Day Health Fair

Originaly Posted on May 26, 2009

May 16, 2009
2009 Arab American Service Day Health Fair
(NSC Co-Sponsored)

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Press Release - NSC Hosts Refugee Resettlement Cultural Orientation Trainers

Originaly Posted on May 12, 2009

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Kathrin P. Ivanovic
Director of Development
215.893.8400
kivanovic@nscphila.org
NSC Hosts Refugee Resettlement Cultural Orientation Trainers
NSC named as lead Philadelphia agency to …

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NSC in the News: Harvard peers press to stall a deportation (Boston Globe)

Originaly Posted on April 30, 2009

Harvard peers press to stall a deportation
In letters, dozens defend arrested divinity student

By Maria Sacchetti, Globe Staff | April 30, 2009

CAMBRIDGE - Nur …

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NSC in the News: Nur Munir Free to Complete Studies (Harvard Law Review)

Originaly Posted on April 30, 2009

Nur Munir Free to Complete Studies
Harvard Divinity Student Released From York Prison, Deportation Deferred
By: Matt Hutchins
Posted: 4/30/09

Nur Munir, a student at Harvard Divinity School who …

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Press Release - NSC Joins National Coalition to Establish Immigrant Family Violence Institute

Originaly Posted on April 21, 2009

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Kathrin P. Ivanovic
Director of Development
215.893.8400
kivanovic@nscphila.org
NSC Joins National Coalition to
Establish Immigrant Family Violence Institute
NSC helps launch the Immigrant …

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NSC’s Voice, Spring 2009

Originaly Posted on April 13, 2009

Dear Friends of NSC,

Welcome to our new quarterly e-Newsletter - NSC’s Voice. Many exciting things are happening at NSC and we look forward to this …

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Press Release - Nationalities Service Center Announces Chinatown Immigration Law Project

Originaly Posted on January 20, 2009

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Kathrin P. Ivanovic
Director of Development
215.893.8400
kivanovic@nscphila.org
Nationalities Service Center Announces Chinatown Immigration Law Project
NSC receives Independence Foundation Public Interest …

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Press Release - Nationalities Service Center Launches Refugee Health Care Initiative

Originaly Posted on December 21, 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Kathrin P. Ivanovic
Director of Development
215.893.8400
kivanovic@nscphila.org
Nationalities Service Center Launches Refugee
Health Care Initiative
Nationalities Service Center Awarded Barra Foundation …

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NSC News, Winter 2008

Originaly Posted on December 15, 2008

Chinatown Immigration Law Project

In September NSC began its Chinatown Immigration Law Project. Two of the people that have been helped are “Mrs. Chang” and “Lee.” …

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NSC in the News: Iraqi Refugees Heading to Philly (Think.MTV)

Originaly Posted on July 31, 2008

Think.MTV Street Team ‘08: Cassidy Hartmann

Iraqi Refugees Heading to Philly
Posted July 31, 2008 at 10:05 AM

When Iraq War casualties are mentioned, the first …

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NSC in the News - Welcoming Iraqi Refugees in the City of Brotherly Love (The List Project)

Originaly Posted on June 21, 2008

Welcoming Iraqi Refugees in the City of Brotherly Love

Yesterday (June 21st) I was invited to speak at the first-of-its-kind conference in the City of Brotherly …

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NSC in the News: Building New Lives Far from Iraq (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Originaly Posted on June 21, 2008

Building New Lives Far from Iraq
Michael Matza, Staff Writer
Philadelphia Inquirer
June 21, 2008
Building New Lives Far from Iraq
Now in Phila., …

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NSC News, Summer 2008

Originaly Posted on June 15, 2008

Welcoming Iraqi Families, Celebrating Iraqi Culture

In June 21, 2008 NSC held its first event aimed at raising awareness and  mobilizing community support for over 100 …

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NSC in the News: Wharton volunteers co-host Thanksgiving dinner to welcome Burmese refugees (Wharton Journal)

Originaly Posted on December 7, 2007

Wharton volunteers co-host Thanksgiving dinner to welcome Burmese refugees
Sushant Mukherjee (WG’09) Contributing Writer
Issue date: 12/3/07

Refugees from the war-torn Karen state in the eastern hills of …

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