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Health Case Aide Honored

Originally Posted on June 7, 2011

Gretchen Wendel, Health Case Aide at NSC, received the Unsung Heroine Agency Award from Women’s …

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Growing Home

Originally Posted on June 7, 2011

Given the wonderful success of our Senior Center garden in North Philadelphia, which celebrated its first harvest last summer, NSC is establishing a second community …

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The U-Visa - Help for Immigrant Victims of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault

Originally Posted on June 7, 2011

When Maria came to the U.S. from the Dominican Republic in 2001 after losing her husband in a tragic accident, she left behind her 3-year …

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Global Tastes 2011 - Save the Date!

Originally Posted on June 7, 2011

On November 10th, NSC will celebrate Philadelphia’s diverse communities and its 90th Anniversary through good food and good company at a new location: The Dorrance …

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Translation & Interpretation Welcomes New Director

Originally Posted on June 7, 2011

NSC is pleased to welcome its new Director of Translation and Interpretation, Juan Lara. Juan graduated from Peirce College with a bachelor’s degree in Business …

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Garden Nourishes Spirit and Body of an Elder

Originally Posted on June 7, 2011

Nun Preap has been growing plants for as long as he can remember. …

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Volunteer Teachers of All Ages Help NSC Students Learn English

Originally Posted on June 7, 2011

NSC trains volunteers of all ages to help provide educational services for our immigrant community. For two years, third graders from The Philadelphia School have …

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Helping Victims of Human Trafficking and Domestic Violence

Originally Posted on March 5, 2011

Maria (not her real name) came to the United States from a small village in Argentina where she was facing poverty and domestic violence. She …

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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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