Center for New Americans, Inc.

08/28/2026

Center for New Americans extends our deepest condolences to the family of Judson Brown. Judson was a long-time writer for 30 Poems in November! and a dedicated Circle of Care member welcoming many of the refugees we taught. Few people put their faith into service as completely as Judson. We will miss him dearly.

07/24/2026

Thank you to Senator Edward J. Markey and congressional lawmakers for pushing to extend Haitian TPS. We appreciate you standing with our Haitian community when it matters most. 🇭🇹🇺🇸

Unacceptable. We need to extend protections for TPS holders, who are at risk of harm, and safeguard our families, neighbors, and friends who came to this country seeking a better future.

TPS holders: we see you, and we will not stop fighting for you.

07/05/2026

Grateful to Jeanette Deforge for the lovely article in MassLive on our July 4th naturalization:

The new citizens were from 25 different countries.

07/05/2026

Thank you to Sam Gelinas at the Daily Hampshire Gazette for capturing the joy of our July 4th naturalization in Northampton:

NORTHAMPTON — Certain dates become unforgettable milestones. For Djoyce Matias Venturim, June 23, 2015, and July 4, 2026, mark the beginning of two chapters of her American story. Just over 11 years ago, the Marlborough resident set foot in the United States for the first time. On Saturday morning...

07/04/2026

Congratulations to 51 new citizens who took their Oath of Allegiance today, gratitude to colleagues, volunteers, community partners, and sponsors who supported the event, and thank you to all the well-wishers who offered a warm welcome! 🇺🇸👏🎉

Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra
Senator Jo Comerford
Mindy Domb, State Representative
Lindsay Sabadosa, State Representative, 1st Hampshire District
City of Northampton

07/01/2026

We were happy to talk about our upcoming July 4th naturalization ceremony with Bill Newman and Amilcar Shabbaz on Talk the Talk: https://soundcloud.com/whmp/laurie-millman-urszula-wolanska-fettes-from-the-center-for-new-americans-on-becoming-a-citizen-the-july-4th-ceremony-4?in=whmp/sets/looking-ahead

06/22/2026

Thank you Valley Players for your outstanding support for the work that we do, and congratulations on your remarkable performances! 🎭🙏

Thank you to the amazing company of "The Tempest," the great folks at Black Birch Vineyard for once again hosting us, and the over 590 audience members who came out to enjoy the performances (and the double rainbows)! We were able to raise over $3,700 for Center for New Americans, Inc. and once again demonstrate the community-building power of theater made to move, to matter, together.

06/15/2026

Center for New Americans extends our deepest condolences to the family of Jane Yolen. We acknowledge Jane for her tremendous gift of 450 books. We also appreciate her for her many years of writing and raising for 30 Poems in November. We honor her activism on behalf of immigrants, women, and young people, and her advocacy for peace. Rest in peace and power.

06/12/2026

What a busy and beautiful week of celebrations from Springfield to Northampton! We are so proud of all our students and their accomplishments. A giant thank you to Forbes Library for hosting, and to everyone at Center for New Americans who worked hard in the classrooms and behind the scenes to make this year a huge success, and to our students! 🌟👏