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September 2021
Just Movement: Creating Equitable Pathways for Migration in the Wake of Climate Disaster
Across the globe, the effects of climate change-related disasters are exacerbating humanitarian crises, widening inequality, and driving vulnerable populations to move. Most climate disasters will ... Read more
Find out more »Call to Welcome: Co-Sponsorship
Join LIRS and our amazing guest speakers to learn more about how you and your community can support our refugee neighbors through what we call, ... Read more
Find out more »October 2021
Climate Justice and Migration: A Faith Perspective
As we continue to see the effects of climate change on various parts of the world, displacement from climate disasters is becoming less of far ... Read more
Find out more »Hope for the Holidays Webinar
Join LIRS to kick off our flagship annual program, Hope for the Holidays! Each year, with the support of our hundreds of partners across the ... Read more
Find out more »November 2021
What’s Next? – Operation Allies Welcome and the State of Refugee Resettlement
This month, tens of thousands of Afghans will leave the military bass where they've been staying and begin their new lives in our communities. At ... Read more
Find out more »February 2022
LIRS Culture Kitchen: Andy Shallal of Busboys and Poets is Back!
LIRS Culture Kitchen is back! Join LIRS CEO Krish O'Mara Vignarajah as she meets with immigrant chefs, restaurant owners, and others in the culinary world ... Read more
Find out more »April 2022
DMV Hiring Fair for Newly Arrived Afghans
CALL FOR EMPLOYERS IN THE DMV: Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service, Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area, and the Tent Partnership for Refugees invite you to participate ... Read more
Find out more »May 2022
Ukraine Crisis Update: Welcoming Our Ukrainian Neighbors
On the heels of President Biden’s announcement of his plan to welcome 100,000 Ukrainians to the United States, LIRS and our partners will provide an ... Read more
Find out more »June 2022
Stand Up, Speak Up: An Interfaith Prayer Vigil for Ukraine.
Join Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS) on Thursday, June 2 at 7:30 p.m. for Stand Up, Speak Up: An Interfaith Prayer Vigil for Ukraine. ... Read more
Find out more »August 2022
One Year Later: The Long Welcome for Afghan Evacuees
One year ago this week, Afghanistan fell under Taliban control, prompting a historic evacuation that brought 76,000 Afghans to the United States. Join Lutheran Immigration ... Read more
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