Nationalities Service Center @NSCPhila
We stand with immigrants. Serving immigrants and refugees in the Philadelphia area since 1921. nscphila.org Philadelphia, PA Joined December 2008-
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From Abundance by Ezra Klein + Derek Thompson.
Ready to start learning English? Registration for our Fall session opens on September 3, 2025, and runs until October 6, 2025. Fall Session Special: Classes will be only $50 for the Fall session, so don’t miss out!
NSC is hiring! At NSC, every role helps build a welcoming community for immigrants and refugees in Philadelphia. If you’re passionate about making a difference, explore our open positions and apply today. For more information and to apply, please visit bit.ly/3HLMajB
Thanks for your $50 donation, Alexis! We need more of you in this world. "I read a book about refugees and migrants, and I decided I wanted to help them. I did a lemonade sale, and I also sold bracelets."
Success! Last Thursday and Friday, our amazing volunteers and staff came together for NSC's yearly backpack drive. Thanks to their dedication, our clients will start the school year ready to thrive.
Make an impact! Support by making a financial contribution: ow.ly/sTrw50WFkZH Donate through our Amazon Wish List: ow.ly/p3h650WFkZK
Lihn Tran's family were clients of NSC when they first arrived in the U.S. Now, decades later, she's paying it forward by volunteering at our food pantry. Support our food pantry by donating items through our Amazon Wishlist: ow.ly/IJfl50WEKFw
Recent federal policy changes are straining Philadelphia's food insecurity ecosystem. Read more at Billy Penn. Demand is rising, and it's getting harder and harder to keep our shelves stocked. You can help by making a contribution today. nscphila.org/donate
Our summer newsletter is here! To read more / subscribe to NSC's newsletter: ow.ly/30ax50Wy7Mr
NSC's 6 Month 18-Hour Virtual Immigrant and Refugee Trauma Training is open to the public for a scaled fee.
A few weeks ago, a former NSC client shared an essay written for school by her young child. We felt compelled to share her beautiful words - narrated by a friend of NSC - with you.
Opportunity: 30-hour Immigrant and Refugee Trauma Certificate Contact & Registration Questions Gwen Soffer at [email protected]
FREE Virtual Mental Health Interpreter Training! Next Training July 2025 Wednesdays 2-4pm via Zoom July 2, 9, 16, 23,30 and August 6 Register by emailing Moumena Saradar at [email protected]
Claudia Peña Porretti will succeed Margaret O’Sullivan as Executive Director of Nationalities Service Center on July 7, 2025. With immense gratitude for Margaret's 11 years of service, we look forward to welcoming Claudia to our community. Read more in today's newsletter.
🚨 AWARD ALERT 🚨 Nationalities Service Center has been awarded a Capacity Grant from @Philabundance to support our food pantry. Thank you, @Philabundance, for our ongoing partnership. Together, we will drive hunger from our communities today and end hunger for good.
We would like to give a huge thank you to @NovemStrong for standing with immigrants! Recently, Novem donated all "Novem Stands with You" t-shirt proceeds to NSC! #WeStandWithImmigrants
Thank you to everyone who came out to Love Park on #WorldRefugeeDay to show how much we appreciate refugees and all they do to make our city better!
Reminder - Sunday is World Refugee Day. If you have the privilege of citizenship, stand with immigrants by standing for immigrants. Let's pack Love Park to show that we appreciate refugees and all they do to make our city better! 6/22, 1-4pm.
Join us one week from today to celebrate World Refugee Day! If you have the privilege of citizenship, stand with immigrants by standing for immigrants. Let's pack Love Park to show that we appreciate refugees and all they do to make our city better! 6/22, 1-4pm.
At Nationalities Service Center, we offer programs to support and engage young people new to Philadelphia and the United States. Check out this short video (taken during a recent trip to the aquarium). To learn more, click here: ow.ly/Yb6550W7WvL

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