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Ohavi Zedek (OZ) Synagogue 188 Prospect Street, Burlington Thursday May 7th 5pm–7pm Tickets Required This OZ-sponsored fundraiser is for both Vermont Interfaith Action (VIA) and Chittenden Asylum Seekers Assistance Network (CASAN) to support social and immigrant justice work with first generation immigrants, asylum seekers and refugees in Vermont. Join this interfaith, multicultural gathering to see the art and hear their stories from high school students studying cultura

Bassett House at Burlington Friends Meeting 173 Prospect Street, Burlington Sunday, May 3rd 2pm–4pm The Chittenden Asylum Seekers Assistance Network (CASAN) Board is delighted to invite you to the Celebration of Creatives and Spring Update. The CASAN Board will give an update on what is happening with the CASAN organization and our families during these turbulent times, and how the community can help. And, we will honor our Creatives and their contributions to our recent succ

February, 2026 : CASAN’s asylum-seeking families arrive in Vermont after many months and often years of trauma, having fled warfare, gang violence, persecution due to their identity or other factors. They have had to sever ties with family, their communities, and flee to another country just in order to survive. A few years back one such woman, Ms. G, arrived alone in Vermont with her young child seeking asylum, a status she qualified for. Her husband had been killed by gunfi

December, 2025 : We're thrilled to share some wonderful news! One of the single moms we assist passed her driving road test on her third try! Thanks to the support of two faithful Spanish-speaking CASAN volunteers, she was able to practice driving and have an interpreter during her tests, so that she made it over the finish line! She cried tears of joy. The next step is for her to receive a donated car that has been saved for her, so that she can access better jobs. Having tr