Events
Join the table, hear the stories, and build bridges with the Miry’s List family by attending one of our upcoming events.
Interactive community workshop that uses the crossfader to create a new mixtape for Los Angeles. Register here.
Refugee Forum of Los Angeles and its partners invite the newcomer community of Los Angeles to a special event celebrating World Refugee Day 2026. Gifts, free giveaways, childrens activities, workshops and more! Registration required for this free event.
Gloria Molina Grand Park Easy Mornings embodies reflections of Angelenos through the artists, audiences, collaborators, and partners dedicated to supporting the Park for Everyone. This free four-hour event offers something for everyone, from arts and culture to educational and creative programs, along with a focus on community health. More info & registration
All-Ages Event at Annenberg Community Beach House in Support of Families Resettling as Refugees in the United States. 2-5PM Register Now
Most of the families in our program and most of the members of our staff will be observing Ramadan starting next week. Miry's List team member, Wahidullah, would like to share information with our community of volunteers about the very special and sacred time of Ramadan. Join us. Register here.
Join team Miry's List for focused conversation on the current needs of resettling refugee families in the United States, how we are preparing for the families arriving in 2023, and joining our campaign to provide beds, bedding, pillows and mattresses for our new arrival families.
Remarks by:
Dr. Soora Jawad, new American from Afghanistan
Rabiullah Afzali, new American from Afghanistan
Special Guest:
Mohammed Al Samawi, Author and Miry's List Advocate
This gathering of our hive is a hosted by:
Nilofar Amaniar, Family Services Manager, Miry's List
Miry Whitehill, Founder & Executive Director of Miry's List
Headlighting artist: ASADI | The evening is inspired by the work of Miry’s List, which welcomes and assists refugee families in the United States by connecting them with resources and support systems. Tickets!
Join us 5/17/22 at 11a PT on Zoom for a volunteer orientation and training, and jump in to help! Registration required.
Celebrate the release of Our World is a Family — a picture book about welcoming new arrivals into our communities! TICKETS
Join us at 11am PST on International Womens Day for a livestream panel hosted by LA World Affairs Council to highlight the challenges Afghan women face as they abandon decades of hope and progress and capitulate to the reality of the Taliban. Both in resettlement and in reshaping their Afghan lives, women are facing unprecedented challenges. Register here.
Join the Miry's List dream team Friday May 7, 2021 12p PT on Zoom for an community impact call about our Bed Fund for Refugees campaign and important announcements as we look at the final week of the campaign.. Register now!
Join the Miry's List dream team for focused conversation on the current needs of resettling refugee families in the United States, how we're preparing for the families who are arriving in 2021, and joining our April campaign to fund beds, bedding, pillows and mattresses for our new arrival families. Register now!
Learn how you can help new refugees with their urgent needs. Miry’s List founder, Miry Whitehill, will speak about the status of refugee immigration, how refugees have been impacted by Covid-19, and how you can help our refugee neighbors in Southern California. We’ll write welcome letters to new families and learn about other ways to get involved. Register Now!
Register Now for our Community Activation Call on Zoom this Friday, November 13, 2020 at 12pm. We expect the call to last 45 minutes.
Join us September 21,at 12PM PST for a virtual event with Miry Whitehill and Ahmed Abedy of Miry's List, Josh Kun of USC Annenberg, moderated by Ehsan Zaffar of Homeland Security. Register
Join Miry’s List and Maz Jobrani for an Instagram Live conversation about how Miry’s List, together with our partners, are mobilizing for the entire month of June to support 100 resettling refugee families get through COVID-19.
Join us at Oxy Arts for a free community event with New Arrival Supper Club. Syrian dinner prepared by the Trad family from Syria. Guests will learn about what it’s like for families resettling in Los Angeles as refugees and how we can help. Tickets are limited, reserve now!
Join us at Hammer Museum for their annual Family Day. Pop upstairs to the Hammer Store for Storytime with Miry’s List starting at 12p, featuring books about inclusivity, diversity, and how we can help folks resettling in our city. Tea and desserts for all, coffee for parents and caregivers.
This event will feature the global work of United Nations Women while honoring local efforts here in Los Angeles.
Join us for a volunteer training and learn how to get involved directly to help families resettling in LA as refugees.
Join Miry’s List at the Los Angeles Homelessness Resource Fair in Grand Park to meet organizations creating change for homeless Angelenos. And stop by the Welcome, Neighbor booth to say hello and learn about our program for activating Angelenos around helping their resettling neighbors.
Come to the Skirball for a Passover-themed evening in partnership with the nonprofit Miry’s List and explore the themes of freedom and redemption through food and storytelling.
Rabbi Sarah Bassin (Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills) will begin by relating the Jewish value of welcoming the stranger to both the Passover story and the experience of refugees today. Then, enjoy wine and an elaborate Syrian dinner infused with the symbols of Passover and prepared by a family who recently resettled in LA. Finally, listen as Evan Kleiman (KCRW’s Good Food) moderates a discussion with the chefs about their arrival stories.
Palms Neighborhood Council votes to enroll in Welcome, Neighbor to make Los Angeles a more welcoming place for immigrants and resettling refugees, one neighborhood at a time!
Join us for Syrian dinner with Airbnb, WeWork and the International Rescue Committee (IRC) to welcome refugees to Los Angeles. This is an evening of Syrian dinner and conversation to learn how you can support the local community through Airbnb's Open Homes program and WeWork's Refugee Initiative. Free, RSVP required.
Civic Life for All Angelenos: Spotlighting the Immigrant and Formerly Incarcerated Experience Our goal with this convening is to illuminate these nuances, learn what is common to all of us, and have a conversation about our collective civic life.
Miry is Keynote speaker for this community social justice day focused on immigration and welcoming the stranger. Miry will talk about how we can activate here in LA to welcome our resettling neighbors. Classic Syrian coffee, tea and desserts will be serves by a resettle cook from Syria to give guests a multi-sensory and delicious experience.
Get educated and empowered to help! Miry’s List is partnering with the Social Innovation Program at Sequoyah High School to help develop students’ empathy and desire to be thoughtful, effective changemakers.
Make art, spread peace. Our free annual family festival fills the museum with art, music, performances, and more. Note that the galleries will be closed, but there will be several outdoor works on view.
We’re partnering with Kitchen Table App for this intimate cooking class where participants will get to learn tradition Syrian dishes, meet a new arrival neighbor, and learn about how we can make Los Angeles the most welcoming city in the country!
Join us for a yoga-forward wellness day focusing on the emotional and physical impact of resettling as a refugee in America. Led by The Yogi Doula, Kim Ritley at the one and only One Down Dog Yoga.
Highlighted speakers include:
Our very own Rabia Ahmadi, new Angeleno from Afghanistan, working mama and Director of Family Services for Miry's List. America’s welcome wagon for hundreds of new Americans!
Nina Tarnay - Nina is an immigrant from Vietnam, wife, mother of three, PTA volunteer, active member of her community, news junkie, and yes, a full-fledged American. She is also an attorney and writer.
