Community Resources
African Center for Education and Sustainability
African Center for Education and Sustainability’s dual mission is to improve the quality of education through supplemental programsfor African and Caribbean immigrant children and improve the quality of life for their families through... MORE »
Catholic Social Services
Programs include: Free or low-cost immigration law services and a wide range of services for low-income people including residential treatment programs for at-risk children, family preservation services, foster care, adoption... MORE »
Center for Literacy
The largest adult education agency in Philadelphia, with ESL, ABE and GED classes in locations all over the city. Students have to first call the main number (listed above) for intake and will then be referred to a class in their community. MORE »
Community Legal Services
The mission of Community Legal Services (CLS) is to help low-income residents obtain equal access to justice by providing them with advice and representation in civil legal matters, advocating for their legal rights, and conducting community education about the legal issues that affect them... MORE »
Friends of Farmworkers, Inc.
The Friends of Farmworkers’ mission is to improve the living and working conditions of indigent farmworkers, mushroom workers, food processing workers, and workers from immigrant and migrant communities. MORE »
HIAS and Council Migration Service
HIAS offers legal and immigration services and coordinates a state-wide Asylee Outreach Project that links those granted asylum to refugee social services. The project assists with documentation issues facing asylees... MORE »
Lutheran Children and Family Service
Programs include: refugee resettlement services (immigration, counseling, employment, etc.), human-trafficking victims case management... MORE »
Mayor’s Commission on African and Caribbean Immigrant Affairs
The Commission seeks to foster understanding about the continent of Africa. It will create public awareness on the rich history, geography, and culture of a continent recognized as the birthplace of mankind... MORE »
Mayor's Commission on Asian American Affairs
On January 8, 2009 through Executive Order 01-09, the Honorable Michael A. Nutter re-established the Mayor’s Commission on Asian American Affairs recognizing the needs and issues of our increasingly diverse Asian American population.
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Mayor’s Commission on Literacy
Central referral source for all adult education (ESL, ABE, GED) programs in Philadelphia. MORE »
Nationalities Service Center
Programs include: low-cost legal services: family reunification, removal/deportation defense, domestic violence cases, lawful permanent residence (green card) applications, citizenship and naturalization, asylum applications... MORE »
Pennsylvania Immigration and Citizenship Coalition
PICC is a diverse coalition that represents the needs of immigrants, migrants, refugees and other new Americans living in Pennsylvania to policy makers, public officials, and the general public. MORE »
Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations
Established in 1951 under the City Charter, the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations (PCHR) is the City agency that enforces civil rights laws and deals with all matters of inter-group conflict within the city...MORE »
Philadelphia Coalition for Victim Advocacy
The Philadelphia Coalition for Victim Advocacy (PCVA) is a membership consortium of organizations and individuals that provide advocacy and assistance to victims, co-victims and witnesses to crime...
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Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians
The Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians connects newly arrived individuals from around the world with the economic opportunities that they need to succeed in our region.
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