Fwd: INFO SESSIONS ON IMMIGRATION CHANGES

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From: CWS Lancaster Immigration and Refugee Program <dworth@cwsglobal.org>
Date: Mon, Dec 1, 2014 at 7:02 PM
Subject: INFO SESSIONS ON IMMIGRATION CHANGES
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Immigration & Refugee Program 308 East King Street, Lancaster, PA 17602 Sheila Mastropietro, Lancaster Office Director smastropietro@cwsglobal.org December 1, 2014 LEARN ABOUT PRESIDENT OBAMA'S PROGRAM TO PROTECT IMMIGRANT FAMILIES FROM DEPORTATION   CWS Lancaster Immigration Staff will be holding three sessions to explain who will qualify for new immigration benefits under the recent executive orders, and how to apply.  If you know of people that could be impacted by these changes and need some reliable advice on how to proceed, please let them know about these free sessions or call 717-358-9728.     Wednesday December 3, 7:00 PM Wheatland Presbyterian Church 1125 Columbia Ave, Lancaster, PA Thursday December 4, 6:30 PM SACA/TEC Centro 102 Chester St., Lancaster, PA Sunday December 7, 10 AM St. Francis of Assisi Church 1439 Market St., Harrisburg, PA 717-231-1003    It is important for people to know that applications are not yet accepted.  Encourage potential clients to contact CWS Lancaster for information from trained and Accredited staff.    Check the link below for Janet's personal opinion piece entitled:  A BITTERSWEET MOMENT, A SHORT TERM FIX.    CLICK HERE FOR OPINION PIECE   CORRECTION!   In the last e-newsletter which went out, the article stated that the citizenship classes were provided by CWS at the IU 13 Facility in Lebanon.  This is incorrect.  CWS Lancaster and IU13 have a partnership which provides a variety of services to the refugee and immigrant communities including English as a Second Language classes, and Citizenship Classes.  CWS Lancaster staff and volunteers were participating in the series of Citizenship Classes which were provided by IU13 Staff in their Lebanon facilities.  We will do a more complete story on the IU13/CWS partnership in a future newsletter.    Where does your donation go? Donate Now! Upcoming Events   A NEPALI CHRISTMAS Sunday December 7 at Tellus 360 with Jerry Lapp and Laurel Etter.  Hear about Jerry's recent trekking trip to Nepal and purchase Nepali crafts to benefit the work of CWSLancaster.    NEPALI CHRISTMAS EVENT   TEN THOUSAND VILLAGES COMMUNITY SHOPPING NIGHT Tuesday December 16, 5:00 - 9:00 PM Ephrata Store. visit the store PODCAST OF REFUGEE EXPERIENCE IN LANCASTER LISTEN HERE      Volunteer and Internship Openings Check the website at: Volunteer Internships    Or contact Laura Beltle at: lbeltle@cwsglobal.org FIND US ON FACEBOOK

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