Feb 22, 2021 | Immigrant and Resettlement, JFS of Metrowest, New American Services, Resettlement, We are JFS!
The Immigrant Learning Center (ILC) has selected Abdulkader Hayani to be an honoree for this year’s Immigrant Heroes Award Benefit on Tues. April 6, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. JFS first met Abdulkader when he and his family fled violence in Syria and resettled in the...
Dec 28, 2020 | Immigrant and Resettlement, JFS of Metrowest, New American Services, Pathways to Academic Growth & Enrichment, Resettlement, We are JFS!
The JFS Immigrant Services Team works to accelerate equity for immigrant families and children through programs that build financial stability as well as community integration and social assets. JFS case managers work with immigrant families from over 30 different...
Oct 30, 2020 | Community Partners, Community Programs, Immigrant and Resettlement, Jewish Community, JFS of Metrowest, New American Services, We are JFS!
Dear JFS Friends, As we prepare for one of the most important Presidential elections in modern history, I want to share the following story to inspire everyone to GET OUT THE VOTE. As Elie Wiesel of blessed memory so well stated: “We must take sides. Neutrality...
Sep 30, 2020 | Community Partners, Community Programs, JFS of Metrowest, New American Services, Older Adults, Pathways to Academic Growth & Enrichment, We are JFS!
When on March 15, 2020, Massachusetts State Governor Charlie Baker announced the imposition of emergency Covid-19 response measures, JFS of Metrowest, like many other local non-profit agencies, developed and operationalized new intervention paradigms to ensure that...
Aug 14, 2020 | Community Partners, Community Programs, Education Equity Initiative, JFS of Metrowest, New American Services, PAGES/RAG, Pathways to Academic Growth & Enrichment, Reducing Achievement Gaps, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
On August 13th JFS of Metrowest held its 20th distribution of food and personal care items at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School in Framingham! 142 bags of personal care items and food were passed out to families and individuals in the community! Since the very first...
Aug 10, 2020 | Community Partners, Community Programs, Education Equity Initiative, JFS of Metrowest, New American Services, PAGES/RAG, Pathways to Academic Growth & Enrichment, Reducing Achievement Gaps, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
JFS continues to strive to support families and children at the Woodrow Wilson Elementary School! In June we introduced the Wilson Learning Materials Fund, a project spearheaded by long time supporter, volunteer and board member Jodi Bring and her husband Ken. This...
