Get Involved

You can get involved with KOSD in many different ways.

Partners

KOSD believes in the importance of collaboration to provide stronger services to members of our community.

The San Diego Refugee Communities Coalition (SDRCC) is a collective of ethnic-community based organizations (ECBOs) located within San Diego County. Members have been on the front lines of providing essential services to low-income disenfranchised refugee families for years.

UWEAST is a San Diego nonprofit providing health services, education and advocacy for the well-being of the East African community, women and families.

The Partnership for the Advancement of New Americans (PANA) is a research, public policy, and community organizing hub dedicated to advancing the full economic, social, & civic inclusion of refugees.

Asian Solidarity Collective (ASC) is a grassroots organization in San Diego whose mission is to activate Asian American social justice consciousness, condemn anti-Blackness, and build Asian solidarity intersectionally with Black, Brown and Indigenous folks, people with disabilities, queer and trans people of color, and all oppressed communities.

Partners At Learning (PAL) provides opportunities for UC San Diego undergraduate students to work with underserved P-12 students and schools.

The Teaching & Learning Collaborative is committed to providing equity and access to the highest-quality educational opportunities. We focus our efforts on marginalized populations, including historically underrepresented communities and newcomer students.

Through free online one-on-one tutoring, Kid By Kid Middle and High School student volunteers (Tutors/Mentors) work with under-served Elementary and Middle School-aged immigrant, refugee, and ESL students (Learners) to provide life-changing academic opportunity, support, and assistance.

The mission of the Union of Pan Asian Communities is to improve the general well-being and education of the Asian, Pacific Islander and other ethnic communities of San Diego County.

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) works in more than 40 countries and in 28 U.S. cities to help people affected by humanitarian crises to survive, recover and rebuild their lives.

Reach out to partner with KOSD.

Volunteer

Volunteers help students from Burma with their homework and with English Language Learning. Students are of all ages, from elementary school through high school, and they love the After School Program Tutors and Summer School Volunteers.

Current Volunteer Positions:

After School Program Tutor

Wednesdays 1:00- 4:00 PM

Summer School Volunteers

July-August

KOSD values the contribution that its volunteers make! If you are interested in volunteering, please email Nao Kabashima, Executive Director at nao@karensandiego.org.

Donate

Donations represent an important percentage of the revenue that allows us to do our work. No contribution is too small.

Here’s how you can make a financial contribution to KOSD and our programs:

Donate to KOSD directly through our donation page here.

Support our community directly by purchasing handmade goods.

If you shop at Amazon, a portion is donated to our programs.

No need for a registered PayPal account to make a donation this way.

If you shop on Amazon, please consider using AmazonSmile (smile.amazon.com). Shopping at AmazonSmile is the same as shopping at Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price (.5%) to your favorite charitable organization. Karen Organization of San Diego is a registered charity on AmazonSmile, so select KOSD as your charitable organization of choice and support us while you shop at Amazon.

Thank you for your support! Please send any general questions about donations to info@karensandiego.org.

Learn & Advocate

KOSD is a community and cultural space where refugees from Burma can explore their new home together through a strong community support system while remembering and maintaining their cultural heritage.

Learn more and become an advocate.

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