News from NEKASAN – September, 2026

A QUARTERLY UPDATE FROM THE NORTHEAST KINGDOM ASYLUM SEEKERS ASSISTANCE NETWORK In this issue: International Food Festival! Fall news notes Guest updates What is an asylum seeker? Treasurer’s report Board matters Join our Board! Save the date! International Food Festival! Please join us at NEKASAN’s 4th Annual International Food Fest!Saturday, October 10th, from 11:00 am […]

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NEKASAN is a founding member of the Vermont-New Hampshire Asylum Support Network (VTNHASN). This network is comprised of 9 community-based asylum support groups in Vt & NH who work together to foster collaboration, share best practices, build capacity, raise public awareness of the issues involved in seeking asylum , and advocate for policies and funding that support our collective work and the asylum seekers with whom we work.

Check out the network website at https://vtasylumsupport.org/ and find:

  • Answers to many of your questions about working with asylum seekers
  • Advocacy information for contacting your elected state and federal officials
  • Our members' and partners' contact information
  • Ways to volunteer and support our work locally