Kim Peasley

We have all been riveted by the recent news in Afghanistan, and many people want to help. On October 10, the Refugee and Immigration Concerns Team of Claremont Presbyterian Church partnered with Newcomers Access Center (NAC) to provide a wonderful opportunity to meet a family from Kabul and learn about their delicious food—and at the same time raise needed funds for refugees. In a Zoom class, Mrs. Parwani prepared a traditional family recipe of “Bolani,” a flatbread with potato filling and a special dipping sauce. Attendees were sent the recipe ahead of time in case they wanted to cook along. The suggested donation for the class was $20 and funds raised will help purchase mattresses for incoming new arrivals resettling in Claremont. Each mattress costs $150. Claremont Presbyterian Church matched all donations!  Thank you to Claremont Presbyterian for partnering with us with this creative idea to help our refugee families. 

With the help of dozens of volunteers, Newcomers Access Center (NAC) has set up temporary housing in Claremont, California, for Afghan refugees. Even before the Taliban took over Afghanistan in August 2021, Newcomers Access Center, was planning ahead looking for possible housing for potential refugees. We reached out to local faith communities and thankfully found support from both Claremont Friends (Quakers) and from the Claremont School of Theology. Finding temporary housing is one of the biggest hurdles in settling refugees, so we are thrilled that these two groups stepped up to partner with NAC.  

Newcomers Access Center (NAC) has moved.  We are located on the Claremont School of Theology (CST) campus.  The new office will allow NAC to better serve refugee and immigrant families. NAC will be able to expand workshops, tutoring, Citizenship clinics, meeting space and events. We are most grateful for the partnership with CST.

Our new address is:

Newcomers Access Center (NAC)
1401 North College Avenue, Building F
Claremont, CA 91711

As the crisis unfolds in Afghanistan and new refugees arrive in the U.S., many Americans are asking how they can help. At Newcomers Access Center (NAC), a local nonprofit, we are gratified for the many people who have reached out to volunteer. People all across the greater Los Angles/San Bernardino area have signed up to help: cleaning apartments, picking up and delivering furniture, organizing new apartments, sorting/purchasing household items, bedding and more. We love and appreciate our volunteers who graciously gift us their time, talent and treasure. But the biggest need we have now is financial contributions.

Are you eligible to apply for naturalization but don’t know where to begin?  Newcomers Access Center (NAC) has a relationship with the Immigration Resource Center of San Gabriel Valley. They can be a great help to you with: Naturalization, application fee waivers for citizenship and certificate of Naturalization, and referrals to immigration lawyers and other non-profit immigration legal service agencies.

Trauma and Stress Workshop Newcomers Access Center (NAC) would like to invite you to a FREE workshop on trauma and stress on Tuesday, October 13 from 2-4pm. Please click here for more details, including the zoom link. Let us know you are coming by emailing administrator@newcomersaccesscenter.org. This is 2 hours that can help make your life a

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