by | Jul 20, 2020 | Newsletter
We are pleased to announce our corporate funding grant extension from Gilead Sciences in the amount of $100,000 to support immigrants by providing Career Services, Immigration Services and Senior/Elder Care Programming. We would like to thank the entire Gilead organization on behalf of Pars Equality Center for their support and trust. Gilead’s commitment to medical innovation, providing access to medicines worldwide, and support of social service and community programs is exceptional, inspiring, and truly unparalleled.We would also like to recognize and thank Dr. Reza Oliyai, Senior Vice President, Pharmaceutical and Biologics Operations, at Gilead Sciences for his dedication and guidance.
by | Jul 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
We are pleased to announce our corporate funding grant extension from Gilead Sciences in the amount of $100,000 to support immigrants by providing Career Services, Immigration Services and Senior/Elder Care Programming. We would like to thank the entire Gilead organization on behalf of Pars Equality Center for their support and trust. Gilead’s commitment to medical innovation, providing access to medicines worldwide, and support of social service and community programs is exceptional, inspiring, and truly unparalleled.We would also like to recognize and thank Dr. Reza Oliyai, Senior Vice President, Pharmaceutical and Biologics Operations, at Gilead Sciences for his dedication and guidance.
by | Jul 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
Following lawsuits by a number of universities and states, the Trump administration rescinded a July 6 directive that would have barred foreign students from the United States if their colleges canceled in-person instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The settlement means U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will revert back to guidance issued in March that allowed international students to remain in the U.S. even if their college or university opted for online-only instruction during the pandemic. This is a major victory for foreign students studying or planning to study in the United States.
by | Jul 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
ICE’s Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP), which runs the student visa program, announced that international students will not receive visas or be allowed to enter the U.S. if they’re enrolled in degree programs that have completely moved online.
“Nonimmigrant F-1 and M-1 students attending schools operating entirely online may not take a full online course load and remain in the United States. The U.S. Department of State will not issue visas to students enrolled in schools and/or programs that are fully online for the fall semester nor will U.S. Customs and Border Protection permit these students to enter the United States.
Active students currently in the United States enrolled in such programs must depart the country or take other measures, such as transferring to a school with in-person instruction to remain in lawful status. If not, they may face immigration consequences including, but not limited to, the initiation of removal proceedings.”
For the complete news release please click HERE.
by | Jul 3, 2020 | Newsletter
As the pandemic continues to cause unprecedented trauma and profound financial hardship, Pars Equality Center (Pars) strives to support the community through various initiatives. Thanks to the generosity of private donors, philanthropic foundations and government grants, Pars offers the following assistance to qualified individuals and households:
- Pars Youth Grant /The American Dream is a financial grant dedicated to ensuring the future generation’s academic success. The students must be currently graduating from high school in California, with specific plans to continue their education in a College or a University in California. The amount of the grant varies based on financial need and educational costs of the institute for each student. The maximum award will be $10,000 per student. The deadline for submitting the application is July 15. To apply, please click HERE.
- The Goodarzi Scholarship Grant is a financial assistance designed to assist college students in California. This grant is awarded to female students of Iranian descent who-within the last seven years-have migrated to the United States. The deadline for submitting the application is July 15. To apply, please click HERE.
- Pars Los Angeles Emergency Food Assistance Program supports households affected by the pandemic. The food distributed at our center in Sherman Oaks includes nonperishable, shelf-stable food items, food vouchers and also face masks. So far, we have served 317 community members thanks to our partnership with Radio 670 AM KIRN and our sponsors: The office of Council Member David Ryu, Kadbanou and Abali Food Products, Sadaf Food, Almas Food, Chop Chop Products, Woodland Hills Market, Golchin Products, Barcelona Enterprise, Delphi Greek, International Summit and King’s Market. To apply, please click HERE.
- Pars San Jose has partnered with Destination Home and Sacred Heart Community Service to offer COVID-19 Financial Assistance. Among other eligibility criteria, individuals must reside in Santa Clara County and be Extremely Low Income based on the County’s Median Income Level. Since the launch of this program in June, we have assisted 10 individuals by offering them $1000 each. To learn more, please click HERE.
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