Kristen Bojarski has been practicing family and estate law for 11 years. But one of her most challenging cases came through a pro bono opportunity with JFCS in the summer of 2021. Kristen was introduced to JFCS Immigration Legal Services through a Continuing Legal Education course that was presented by JFCS…Read More
JFCS Immigration Legal Services Reunites a Family from Indonesia
Rose first came to Pittsburgh from Indonesia in 1990 while her husband was studying at Carnegie Mellon University. After her husband graduated, she moved back to Indonesia in 1992. Several years later, in 2010, Rose came back to Pittsburgh with her oldest son who had been born in the US.…Read More
Holiday Food Distribution for Afghan Refugee Families
One of the great things about being a part of our community is that we all show up for each other in times of joy and need. This holiday weekend, while many were gathered with family and friends, we also thought very seriously about our new neighbors who recently arrived…Read More
How JFCS is Helping Afghan Refugees in Pittsburgh
Since October, JFCS has helped over 100 individuals from Afghanistan make Pittsburgh their home, with a plan to settle 263 Afghan refugees in total over the next nine months. This is a historic time in refugee resettlement history in terms of number of arrivals, timeframe of resettlement and social and…Read More