Catholic Charities will highlight refugee essential workers in our community leading up to World Refugee Day on June 20! Through Immigration and Refugee Services, we will cover clients that have been working as eseential workers through COVID-19. For Thursday, June … Continue reading
Julie Ward, CCNAO Director of Immigration and Refugee Services, appeared on VivaNola’s Facebook Live to discuss updates due to COVID-19. She discussed many of the program’s services are continuing via phone and video calls. View the interview here.
At CCANO, education is for people of all ages from all backgrounds, which is why there is an equal chance of seeing grandfathers and seven-year-olds in attendance at Immigration and Refugee Services’ Family Literacy Services (FLS). FLS is a free, … Continue reading
WASHINGTON, July 25, 2019 – A new online platform operated by the American Bar Association and developed by a Florida technology company will match volunteer lawyers with immigrant children facing deportation in several states. The website – Pro Bono Matters for … Continue reading
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We are excited to announce that Immigration and Refugee Services reached a huge milestone recently. As of July 2019, 1,000 individuals have gained knowledge and a means to connect with others through our English as a Second Language program. This … Continue reading
On Saturday June 15th Catholic Charities held our annual World Refugee Day Celebration. It was an afternoon filled with international cuisine, music, dancing and family-fun. Over 100 clients, staff members, volunteers, allies, and advocates came together in community to celebrate … Continue reading
Last week was National Americorps Week, and we are celebrating by shining a light on Lea Robinson. Lea’s participation as an AmeriCorps member while still enrolled in college was so positive that she chose to continue to serve after graduating. … Continue reading
Published on April 13, 2018 Dauphine Sloan teaches International Development at Tulane University, which most often focuses on the developing world, but has also recently turned a lens to local development as well. Currently, one of her courses focuses on … Continue reading
February 28, 2018 – Christine Bordelon An Interfaith Prayer Service in Solidarity with Immigrants and Refugees on Feb. 25 at the archdiocese’s Hispanic Apostolate in Metairie began with a quote from Exodus: “You shall not oppress or afflict a resident … Continue reading