Food Festival Gratitude – Christine James & Anny Ewing

(Via caledonianrecord.com) Heartfelt gratitude to the St. Johnsbury community on behalf of everyone at the Northeast Kingdom Asylum Seekers Assistance Network (NEKASAN.org)! Thanks to the generous contributions of volunteer time, local business sponsorships, delicious food, and adventurous appetites, NEKASAN served over 100 tasty meals at our 4th International Food Festival on Saturday, October 10 at […]

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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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2nd Annual International Food Festival

The board and supporters of the Northeast Kingdom Asylum Seekers Assistance Network (NEKASAN) express our gratitude to everyone who participated in our joyous 2nd Annual International Food Festival on Saturday, October 12, at the Caledonia Food Co-op in St. Johnsbury! An estimated 200 diners enjoyed examples of cuisines from around the world,  lovingly prepared by […]

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Winter 2024 Newsletter

NEKASAN  envisions a warm, safe, and welcoming community for all asylum seekers and refugees who come to live here.  Most will be from European, Latin, African, Middle Eastern, and Asian countries. To this end, NEKASAN held our first International Food Fest in September, 2023!  It was a great event with international food choices prepared by 16 volunteer chefs, visited […]

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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