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DES has Food Assistance available for those in need. Use the link to find centers near you for assistance.

No one should go hungry during the holiday season. Food assistance is available for low-income families and individuals through The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP). Visit the TEFAP website to find a distribution center near you, or share this post to let someone who may need this resource know:

https://des.az.gov/emergency-food

Interested in being a sponsor for World Refugee Day Arizona Phoenix event? Make sure to sign up now!

We need you! Sponsor World Refugee Day Phoenix and help us create an environment of understanding, compassion, and celebration. 🌍

The first ten sponsors get a free exhibitor booth and some spots are already taken. Support this free community event today by scanning the QR code or going to https://bit.ly/WRDPhoenixForm2024.

We are proud to celebrate April as Arab American Heritage Month!

For those who share culture and heritage as Arab Americans, Happy Arab American Heritage Month!

Sala De Libros "Book Room"!

Iskash*taa Refugee Network's Sala Del Libros Program is an intergenerational literacy space pioneered in Mexico, with its version centered on refugee languages and cultures.

The Sala Del Libros Program is where youth, adults, and elders gather in conversation around books, storytelling, and civic engagement.

If you are interested in attending one of the Book Rooms, they will be held on Saturday, March 2nd, April 6th, and May 4th from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. at the Istash*taa Refugee Network. 3736 E. 2nd St. Tucson, AZ.

Free Virtual Afghan Employment Authorization Clinic

Immigration Legal Services for Afghan Arrivals (ILSAA), in partnership with the American Bar Association's Commission on Immigration, is offering a free virtual Afghan Employment Authorization (EAD) Clinic for Afghans who are Operation Allies Welcome/Operation Allies Refuge (OAW/OAR) Parolees, who received an automatic extension of their parole status, and who want a new C(11) employment authorization document.

The clinic will provide assistance with completing the forms required to receive an EAD based on your OAW/OAR parole. The clinic will be held virtually on Friday, January 19th from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.

Individuals interested in attending will need to review eligibility requirements and register using this link:

Qualtrics Survey | Qualtrics Experience Management EAD Clinic Registration