News & Events
Upcoming Events
Volunteer Potluck & Education Event
Friday, February 8, 2019
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
First Parish
630 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, MA 02476
We'll have a casual potluck followed by presentation by Lauren Shebairo, LICSW, MPH, a clinical social worker at Community Legal Services and Counseling Center (CLSACC). Ms. Shebairo, who has worked with refugee and immigrant populations since 2002, focuses on providing specialized services for survivors of torture, gender-based violence, war trauma, and other types of human rights violations.
Arlington Reads Together: Refugee
March 6, 2019
Time to be announced
Robbins Library
700 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, MA 02476
Join us for a reading from New York Times bestseller Refugee by the author Alan Gratz. This book for young readers tells the story of three children at three different points in history, each of home are forced to feel their homelands.
Ensemble Lyrae Benefit
Saturday, March 9, 2019
Harvard Epworth Church
7:30 pm
1555 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138
Join vocal group Ensemble Lyrae for a performance on the theme of Finding Home: Music of Adopted Lands. Donations at the event will benefit the ArCS Cluster. Purchase advanced tickets for $10; $15 at the door.
In the News
Gifts of Hope: The Arlington Food Pantry connects with asylum seekers
Arlington Advocate
December 18, 2019
Local Group Expands Support for Refugees
American Towns
November 13, 2018
Walk for Refugees set for June 24
Jun 20, 2018
Volunteers help refugees ease into life in new land
Apr 26, 2018
New group supports transition for asylum seekers in Cambridge
Wicked Local Cambridge
Feb 13, 2018
Arlington Residents Form Group to Help Asylum Seekers
Wicked Local Arlington
Jan 24, 2018
Immigration: The Story of Us All
WEBN-TV Boston
This WEBN special report about the difficulties faced by asylum seekers includes an interview with ArCS Cluster co-founder Eric Segal (go to minute 13).
Press Releases
Local Group Offers New Program for Refugees
November 13, 2018
Pledge Walk to Support Local Refugees in Arlington, Cambridge and Somerville
Jun 18, 2018