We are proud to share that Pars Equality Center continues to serve as an official IRS VITA site, offering free tax preparation services to low-income individuals and families across our San Jose and Los Angeles offices. The VITA program, established by the IRS,...
Continuing Pars Equality Center’s mission to support and uplift our community, we proudly offer accessible mental health services across California through secure online sessions via Zoom. Whether you're navigating stress, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, or need...
With recent changes in immigration policies, our community faces growing challenges—and the need for support has never been greater. At Pars Equality Center, we remain committed to empowering immigrants and refugees through critical legal and social services.We invite...
Join us this Giving Tuesday in making a difference in the lives of refugee and immigrant children! Pars Equality Center is launching a special fundraiser to provide warm winter clothes for these young new arrivals who have overcome incredible challenges.Winter can be...
Since April 2024, Pars Equality Center has proudly hosted a biweekly food bank at our Los Angeles center, thanks to a collaboration with the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank. This initiative has allowed us to distribute over 31,000 pounds of food, providing...
Pars Equality Center’s Fremont office opened in January 2022 in response to the Afghan crisis. Since its opening, the center has assisted thousands of newly arrived Afghan parolees with legal consultations, asylum applications, temporary protected status, adjustment...
In August, we held two back-to-school events in San Jose and Los Angeles, where we distributed 180 backpacks filled with essential school supplies to refugees and newcomers. Each backpack was filled with useful items such as notebooks, pens, pencils, folders, and...
Pars Equality Center, in partnership with Welcome.US and T-Mobile, has successfully distributed 1,000 Google Pixel cell phones with one year of free internet service to newly arrived immigrants from Iran and Afghanistan in San Jose and Los Angeles. These phones are...
We are thrilled to share the completion and accomplishments of the SEED Entrepreneurship Program at Pars Equality Center, sponsored by the Employment Training Panel (ETP) and the Workforce Development Board (CWDB). Over the past two years, the SEED Program has...