African Advocacy Network

**Holiday Schedule**
All staff will be on holiday break between December 21, 2022 and January 4, 2023.

Our in-person office service will be temporary suspended.

We wish you a safe and happy holiday season and look forward to serving you in 2023.

AAN staff

Work authorization for Cameroonian F1 students & TPS for Cameroon. Visit our website for more information.

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Work Authorization for Cameroonian F1 Students

The Secretary of Homeland Security suspends certain requirements governing on-campus and off-campus employment for Cameroonian F1 students.

The suspension is for Cameroonian F1 students who are in the U.S. as of June 7, 2022 and who were experiencing severe economic hardship.

TPS for Cameroon
The Temporary Protected Status (TPS) registration process for Cameroon is now open.

Individuals applying for TPS must submit F I-821 during the initial registration period from June 7, 2022 to December 7, 2023.

Only individuals who were in the U.S. as April 5, 2022 are eligible for this TPS]

Join us tomorrow for the 15th Annual Immigrant Family Day! April 21, 9am-2pm. There will be dance, arts, crafts, food and more!

AAN is hiring an DOJ Accredited Representative! Please submit your application via Indeed. Thank you!

DOJ Accredited Representative - San Francisco, CA 94110 - Indeed.com African Advocacy Network

For those in California behind on rent, The LAST day to apply to the CA COVID-19 Rent Relief program is March 31, 2022. Apply at housingiskey.com!

Immigrants Rising is giving out $500 to undocumented individuals who are under 21 and live in or attended a high school in SF or Alameda County. 1️⃣Sign up 2️⃣learn about your immigration options and 3️⃣get $500 for your participation!
🔗 bit.ly/ir500_english (English)

The Immigrant Parent Voting Collaborative (IPVC) celebrates the civic power of immigrant families, which the Board of Supervisors expanded with a vote to allow all San Francisco parents to vote in School Board elections, regardless of their immigration status.

JOIN US ON ZOOM TO VIEW OUR PRESS CONFERENCE: Thursday, January 27th, 2022; 10am
https://bit.ly/ipvcpressconference

LEARN MORE HERE:
https://www.aansf.org/news/2022/1/25/for-immediate-release-media-advisory-january-24-2022

Our hearts go out to the Gambian community in the Bronx, many of whom were impacted by this week's apartment building fire:

At ‘Touray Tower,’ the Broken Heart of New York’s Gambian Community Abdoulie Touray is believed to have been the first Gambian to move into 333 E. 181st Street. He drew scores of compatriots to the building where 17 died in a fire.

Did you know that non-citizen immigrant parents can vote in the upcoming San Francisco School Board election? Click on the link below to find out how you can participate:

Noncitizen parents can register to vote in the upcoming SFUSD School Board Election — African Advocacy Network Did you know that non-citizen immigrant parents could legally vote in the upcoming San Francisco School Board election? Find out if you are an eligible non-citizen voter by answering a few simple questions today: https://berkeley.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8tVB4U1ZB97Q8Dk?Source=AAN