Pars Equality Center (Pars) has gone through transformational growth over the past decade.
In 2010, Pars was established as a civil rights organization but it soon became apparent that our community members were in dire need of social services including public benefits, job placement, and language support. Accordingly, Pars decided to change its mission and provide these critical services to our underrepresented community.
Over the past ten years, Pars has grown to include a full range of essential social and legal services including comprehensive immigration services; citizenship preparation classes; job training and placement; affordable housing assistance; free tax preparation; English as a Second Language (ESL) classes; basic computer instruction; financial education/savings program; entrepreneurship and mentoring services; “Silver Club” support activities for senior clients; and a full range of informative workshops, field trips and social events to promote a sense of connectedness for all refugee and immigrant newcomers.
Achieving this level of growth would not have been possible without the organization’s leadership, the Board of Directors, Advisors, Founding Members, Volunteers and our most dedicated Staff and Contractors. We strive to continually evolve to better serve the needs of our community in the new decade. Your support remains the pillar of our continued success.