Stay Informed with JRS/USA

Thank you for your interest in getting involved with Jesuit Refugee Service’s work to accompany, serve, and defend the rights of refugees of displaced people worldwide. Please use the form near the bottom of this page to sign up to receive updates from us, including Action Alerts, Praying with Refugees and The Refugee Voice. (Everyone on our e-mail list receives a monthly notification about a new Praying with Refugees.) 

Through the JRS ACTION NETWORK, concerned individuals such as yourself are invited to support our mission by advocating, educating, and serving in your local communities, so we may effect global social change.

As a member of the JRS ACTION NETWORK, you will be linked in to JRS/USA’s nationwide network of advocates through specially tailored bi-monthly emails, conference calls, and special events. Whether you’re an individual, school, or parish, this is your chance to raise your voice for refugees and displaced people worldwide. Sign up today. 

If you are a school or parish, you may also request a visit by a representative of Jesuit Refugee Service/USA to share more about how we accompany refugees and forced migrants around the world.

Jesuit Refugee Service/USA will not share any of your information with third parties.
  • Study the Issues
  • Many Ways to Get Involved
  • Refugees in the U.S.
Resources for Students & Teachers

Explore Jesuit Refugee Service/USA's online curriculum and take a comprehensive look at the causes and consequences of forced displacement as well as how JRS/USA and humanitarian agencies and governments respond to those needs.

One of the greatest tragedies of the 21st Century is the explosive increase in the number of our world’s refugees, internally displaced people, and vulnerable migrants.

Since 1980 Jesuit Refugee Service has committed itself to accompanying, serving and defending the rights of these forcibly displaced people. While this curricular module focuses largely on areas of the world where JRS serves vulnerable and forgotten people, it also tries to address global issues of refugee protection and assistance.

The curricular module is based on an innovative approach to learning that is built on five important steps in the student’s learning cycle: Context, Experience, Reflection, Action and Evaluation.
Other Ways to Get Involved

Jesuit Refugee Service/USA strives to protect the rights of refugees and forcibly displaced people worldwide, and YOU can be part of the effort. By informing, educating, and empowering your schools, parishes, and communities to take action on behalf of refugee issues, your single voice may transform into the rallying cry of thousands.  

Host a Refugee Awareness Day/Week
Invite speakers to talk on refugee issues, post facts around campus, the community, or in your parish, hold letter writing campaigns, and perform demonstrations.  This is your chance to get creative and get the word out about refugees and displaced persons.

Invite a JRS Representative To Speak
JRS representatives are available to speak to your school, community, or parish about current refugee issues, JRS’ experience of working with the forcibly displaced and effective ways to promote positive change. Contact  Cara Pavlak to request a speaker.

Hold a Prayer Vigil
Whether it’s a simple, candle-lit vigil in a public space or a more formal event with speakers and music, vigils are effective tools for engaging the community in reflective prayer and action around humanitarian concerns.

Host JRS/USA’s Traveling Photo Exhibit                 
JRS/USA’s photo exhibit features 6 oversized (5ft x 8ft) images from professional photographer and JRS supporter Don Doll, S.J.  It is available for loan, and requests may be made below.

Hold a Fundraiser for JRS Programs
Schools, parishes, and communities across the nation have utilized creative methods to support JRS’s programs worldwide. From "free dress days" on high school campuses, to basketball games, auctions, dinner parties, and more, JRS encourages creative forms of fundraising.

Engage the Media and Spread the Word
Engaging the local media is one of the most effective ways to spread the word about upcoming events, desired advocacy actions, and informing the masses about refugee issues. Write a letter to the editor, contact your local news stations, and request more coverage of humanitarian concerns worldwide.      

For more information on how you can get involved with JRS/USA, please contact Cara Pavlak.
How do Refugees Get to the United States?

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Download the attached PDF for a larger version of the chart, How do Refugees Get to the United States?


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JRS Dispatches
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