The document summarizes activities and events hosted by the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) from September 2016 to March 2017 to support immigrant and refugee communities. The AFSC is a Quaker organization committed to social justice, peace, and humanitarian services. It has a history of providing safe spaces for immigrants and refugees to share their stories. The events included a Syrian Walk, Welcome and Greeting sessions, outreach to newly arrived Syrian refugees partnering with local organizations, an International Women's Day event allowing Muslim women refugees to share their journeys, and a Human Rights Day event at Fresno State with refugee stories and panel discussion.

1. Activities and Events:
Syrian Walk (September2016) – AFSCparticipatedinthiseventasa meansof
supportingthe refugee andimmigrantcommunities.
share theirjourneys.
The American Friends
Service Committee
(AFSC) is a Quaker
organization committed
to social justice, peace,
and humanitarian
service. Our work is
based on the belief in
the worth of every
person, and faith in the
power of love to
overcome violence and
injustice.
Safe Spaces for
Immigrants and
Refugees AFSC has a
strong and vibrant
history in providing safe
spaces for refugees, and
immigrants to share
their own stories.
Contact Us:
American Friends
Service Committee
www.afsc.org
3649 W. Beechwood
Ave.
Suite 102
Fresno, CA 93711
559-222-7678
Welcome andGreeting(November2016)
– Providedsafe spacesforthe immigrant
and refugee communitiestoshare their
storiesandraise awareness.
Raising Awarenessand Building
BridgesThroughout the Central Valley
to serve newlyarrived Syrian Refugees
(October2016 to Present) – (Fresno
PacificUniversity,BigRedChurch,
UnitarianUniversalistChurchof
Fresno,Mennonite Churchof Fresno,
MediaCoverage,FresnoCitySummit)
Women’sInternational Day, Immigrant
WomenVoicesofSolidarity (March 2017)
– Gave an opportunityforMuslimwomen
immigrantsandrefugeesto share their
journeys,challenges,anddreams.
Human RightsDay: The Refugee Crisis
and Human Rights at Fresno State
(December2016) – Refugeessharing
storiesandpanel discussion
American Friends Service Committee