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Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition

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MIRA is New England's largest coalition advocating for the rights and integration of immigrants and refugees. ➡️ www.miracoalition.org

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Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition @miracoalition.bsky.social · 14h
"For me, heritage lives somewhere deeper. It lives in the values and political ideas we carry from one generation to another and from one continent to another. It travels with us across borders, accompanying us throughout our lives." Read Luciano's story ➡️ ow.ly/Ttuz50ZXiLo
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Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition @miracoalition.bsky.social · 22h
Join Unidos In Power October 23rd for the Massachusetts Latino Elected Officials Convention: a statewide roll call, a celebration of how far we've come, and a look at what's next. Register ➡️ unidosinpower.org/registration
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Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition @miracoalition.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Much needed celebration & joy! Thank you to MA TPS Committee & the National TPS Alliance, & to our volunteers who showed up to carry a message of strength & solidarity. #honkfestival #miracoalition #immigrantsrights #tps Jason Rabin
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Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition @miracoalition.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Sign up for our upcoming Citizenship clinic with BRACE (Brazilian American Center) 📍Framingham, MA 🗓️ Saturday, November 7, 2026 Sign up ➡️ bit.ly/MIRAcitizenshiphelp ✨ Graphics in English, Spanish, Portuguese & Haitian Creole
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Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition @miracoalition.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Beginning October 1, 2026, approximately 7,300 lawfully present immigrants in Massachusetts are affected by the loss of eligibility for MassHealth Standard, the state’s comprehensive Medicaid coverage program. Find resources on our website ow.ly/eim650ZWCfe
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Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition @miracoalition.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
“Carlos didn’t choose to travel internationally. He didn’t create this situation. He was simply trying to get home,” said Self. Read more ⤵️ ow.ly/JZlW50ZWCb4
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EXCLUSIVE: Provincetown PD employee, Honduras native released after 44-hour detention at Logan
Carlos Maldonado Valle, a 21-year-old student at Cape Cod Community College, was on a domestic flight from Puerto Rico that stopped in Bermuda for a medical emergency.
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Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition @miracoalition.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Sarang Sekhavat, the chief of staff at the Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy Coalition — which unites over 160 immigrant rights organizations — said third-country removals are a “horrific practice.” Read more ow.ly/Y6v250ZWChs
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Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition @miracoalition.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Indigenous Peoples' Day celebrates and honors Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian peoples and their cultures and histories. Here are 3 ways to honor Indigenous Peoples’ Day ❤️
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Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition @miracoalition.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Last Friday, MIRA joined several organizations, activists, leaders & legislators to celebrate all of the work behind the PROTECT Act! We are deeply grateful to everyone who pushed this bill forward. Find out more ➡️ bit.ly/ProtectActExplainer
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Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition @miracoalition.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Show up and Show your support for getting Flock Cameras out of Lynn! 🗓️ Tuesday, October 13, 3:00pm-6:30pm 📍 3 City Hall Sq 4th Floor, Lynn, MA 01901 RSVP ➡️ mobilize.us/s/eLZer3
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Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition @miracoalition.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Meet our new team member, Geymi Santana Francisco!✨Geymi joins as our new Institutional Giving Manager✨ Learn more about our amazing colleague miracoalition.org/people/geymi-sant…
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Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition @miracoalition.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
🚨 Weekly Immigration Policy Updates as of October 8, 2026 ➡️ Read more Policy Updates on our website miracoalition.org/news/category/new…
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Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition @miracoalition.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Join us for a conversation on the PROTECT Act’s new protections for immigrant communities in schools, childcare centers, and health care settings, as well as protections for victims of crime and trafficking. 📆 Friday, October 9 @ 12pm ➡️ www.youtube.com/@miracoalition/stre…
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Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition @miracoalition.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Join MIRA once again at the annual HONK! Festival of Activist Street Bands! 📆 Sunday, October 11, 2026 ⏰ 11am-2pm Come together in community and celebration, while making our voices heard and advocating for immigrants' rights. FREE event! More Info and registration ➡️ bit.ly/MIRAatHONK26
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Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition @miracoalition.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
"I'm hoping that what comes out of this is that I don't have to worry about any other student suffering that same kind of indignity and trauma." Read the full story below ⤵️ ow.ly/I97o50ZVEaX
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Haitian student's suicide reveals human toll of immigration crackdown
Over the weekend, the family of Pierre Damas Bel laid him to rest. The 20-year-old Haitian student lost his legal immigration status in July after the Supreme Court cleared the way for the Trump administration to end temporary protections for hundreds of thousands of Haitians. Bel died by suicide a month after immigration authorities required him to wear an ankle monitor. William Brangham reports.
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Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition @miracoalition.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Meet MIRA's new board member, Wendy Wayne!
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Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition @miracoalition.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
📣 New resource: MIRA’s Massachusetts Detention Data Dashboard An accessible platform for MA specific data about detention and deportation. ➡️ bit.ly/MAdeportationdatadash Thank you to our amazing former MIRA intern, Alice Thompson, for creating this helpful resource for our website ❤️
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Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition @miracoalition.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Immigrant Welcome Center opens in Manhattan and will connect migrants with vital services like free legal assistance, social services, and tools to secure healthcare benefits. abc7ny.com/post/ribbon-cutting-cere…
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Immigrant Welcome Center opens in Manhattan to provide important resources
The building on 125th Street will connect migrants with vital services like free legal assistance, social services, and tools to secure healthcare benefits.
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Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition @miracoalition.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Check out the Urban Institute report on ✨Massachusetts’s Children of Immigrants✨ by Dulce Gonzalez and Hamutal Bernstein ➡️ www.urban.org/sites/default/files/2…
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Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition @miracoalition.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Immigration Court Support ➡️ linktr.ee/MACI_info Resources for individuals in Massachusetts with pending immigration court cases. Available in English, Spanish (Español), Haitian Creole (Kreyòl Ayisyen) and Portuguese (Português).
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Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition @miracoalition.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
📣 MIRA is hiring (2) MACI Intake Coordinators Find more details and apply on our website ➡️ bit.ly/WorkatMIRA
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Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition @miracoalition.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Thank you Museum of Science for inviting us to the Hispanic Heritage Month celebration last week! We are so grateful to our amazing volunteers who represented MIRA and all the people we had the opportunity to connect with ❤️
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Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition @miracoalition.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
‘Public charge’ changes are coming. Here's what they mean for green card applicants. Read more ⤵️ www.wgbh.org/news/local/2026-09-17/…
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‘Public charge’ changes are coming. Here's what they mean for green card applicants.
As of Sept. 18, the federal government will take a harder line on green card applicants based on their use of public assistance.
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Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition @miracoalition.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Watch our pre-recorded zoom webinar to learn more about the changes to the public charge rule has been in effect since September 18, 2026. 🎥 ow.ly/gepx50ZTElS ✨Download the latest community updates ➡️ ow.ly/z25S50ZTElR
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Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition @miracoalition.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
This past Wednesday, MIRA joined Choate Hall & Stewart law firm to share what the MIRA Coalition does, what has been happening under this administration, the Protect Act and how people can support our immigrant community.
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Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition @miracoalition.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Join MIRA once again at the annual HONK! Festival of Activist Street Bands! 📆 Sunday, October 11, 2026 ⏰ 11am-2pm Come together in community and celebration, while making our voices heard and advocating for immigrants' rights. FREE event! More Info and registration ➡️ bit.ly/MIRAatHONK26
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Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition @miracoalition.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
ICE Officers Say They Were Told To Stop Arresting Non-Criminals "Several ICE officers expressed frustration with the seemingly sudden change, and one suggested it may be an attempt to gain public favor before the midterms." ow.ly/T6Wy50ZTYMk
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EXCLUSIVE: ICE Officers Say They Were Told To Stop Arresting Non-Criminals
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers across the country were told this weekend to cease arrests of all non-criminals, agency sources tell The Daily Wire.Federal immigration agents may only arrest illegal immigrants with criminal convictions or charges for the time being, said the sources, who spoke with The Daily Wire on the condition of anonymity. Those who have final deportation orders but lack criminal convictions or charges will not be arrested, they said.The change also reportedly ends so-called “collateral arrests,” sources said, meaning officers who find a criminal...
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Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition @miracoalition.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
🚨 Policy Updates as of October 1, 2026 New restrictions on immigrant eligibility for MassHealth begin to take effect today, October 1. ✨ Graphics in English, Portuguese, Haitian Creole & Spanish
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Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition @miracoalition.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
"Roughly 15,000 documented immigrants in New England will lose full Medicaid coverage on Thursday, the most recent in a series of deep purges mandated by Congress’s Big, Beautiful Bill." ow.ly/7ujg50ZTYOW
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These New England immigrants arrived legally. Now, thousands will lose Medicaid benefits. - The Boston Globe
In Massachusetts alone, 7,300 people are expected to lose access to full Medicaid coverage Thursday.
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Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition @miracoalition.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Read more from The New Bedford Light ⤵️ newbedfordlight.org/majority-of-det…
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Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition @miracoalition.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Did you know that October 1st is International Coffee Day?! Support some local immigrant-owned cafe shops in Massachusetts ☕️ Tell us your favorite coffee cafes in the comments!
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Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition @miracoalition.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Happy International Coffee Day! Watch our video to learn about the brief history of coffee production in Brazil & how our staff member Diane brews coffee 🎥 ow.ly/QQsz50ZTAhS Find a list of some local immigrant-owned cafe shops in MA ➡️ ow.ly/aaOS50ZTAhT
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Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition @miracoalition.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Learn more about Employment-Based Sponsorship! Employment-based sponsorship is a process that allows US employers to hire foreign-born workers by sponsoring them for green cards. 📆 Thursday, October 8, 2026 ⏰ 6pm - 7pm EST ➡️ Use the QR code or visit www.boston.gov/immigrants
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Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition @miracoalition.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Our look is new, but our commitment hasn't changed. We're immigrant and refugee centered, member driven, and stronger for every voice in this coalition. 🎥 youtu.be/JS_hHZov2ak Check out our new website ➡️ www.miracoalition.org
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Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition @miracoalition.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"In a statement Friday, the White House said President Donald Trump canceled the program that sent $300,000 to the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition, calling the money’s use harmful to American citizens and wasteful." Read more ⤵️ ow.ly/yN8K50ZSPoz
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Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition @miracoalition.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Join us for a conversation on the PROTECT Act’s new protections for immigrant communities in schools, childcare centers, and health care settings, as well as protections for victims of crime and trafficking. Register below ➡️ bit.ly/PROTECTActMIRAwebinar2
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Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition @miracoalition.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
📣 I.C.E. Detention Guide (English): resources if someone you know has been detained Find the full pdf on our website. Also available in Spanish, Portuguese & Haitian Creole. ➡️ docs.google.com/document/d/1hN4cL2u…
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Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition @miracoalition.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
In response to the announcement made by the Trump administration eliminating $1 billion in immigrant services, of which the MIRA Coalition previously received $300,000, our Executive Director Liz Sweet issued the following statement.
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Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition @miracoalition.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
MIRA was honored to join our community members at the Lynn regional meeting last week, hosted by by New Americans Association of Massachusetts❤️
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Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition @miracoalition.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Join MIRA at the Downtown Framingham Adult Resource Fair! 📆 Tuesday, September 29, 2026 ⏰ 10:30am - 1:30pm Connect with health and social services, including: • Hygiene products • Voter registration • Health insurance enrollment and more!
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Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition @miracoalition.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
📣Upcoming Webinar Immigration Court Observation in Massachusetts: Data Collection for Systemic Change 📆 Tuesday, September 29, 2026 ⏰ 3pm EST Come learn how you can contribute to immigration court observation efforts in Massachusetts! Register below ow.ly/UVgl50ZOnvU
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Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition @miracoalition.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Thank you to everyone who joined us at our Voter Registration last week at the Long Fellow House in Cambridge. 70 new citizens from 30 different countries became citizens ❤️❤️ Learn more about our Citizenship services on our website www.miracoalition.org/citizenship
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Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition @miracoalition.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Thank you to everyone who joined us at our Voter Registration drive last week in Lowell, in partnership with Lowell Alliance. 🚨 Voter Registration Deadline: October 24, 2026 Find more details for Massachusetts voters below ⤵️ ow.ly/khII50ZPMi1
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Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition @miracoalition.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Beginning September 15, people held at ICE detention centers who are subject to final orders of removal will no longer be listed in the Online Detainee Locator System. Read more live-americanimmigrationcouncilorg.…
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ICE Begins Electronically 'Disappearing' People in Custody: What You Need to Know - American Immigration Council
People held in ICE detention who are subject to final orders of removal will no longer be listed in the Online Detainee Locator System.
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Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition @miracoalition.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Join MIRA at Museum of Science for a day-long celebration honoring the histories, cultures, and contributions of Hispanic communities. 📆 Saturday, September 26, 2026 ⏰ 10am - 4pm 📍 Museum of Science - 1 Science Pk, Boston, MA 02114 ✨FREE Admission✨ Scan the QR code to reserve tickets!
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Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition @miracoalition.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
At least 2 dozen immigrants detained in ICE arrest wave across New Bedford, Dartmouth and Fall River Read more ow.ly/VXI250ZR7U4
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At least 2 dozen immigrants detained in ICE arrest wave across New Bedford, Dartmouth and Fall River
Gov. Maura Healey said Tuesday that she's demanding answers after the arrests in southeastern Massachusetts.
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Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition @miracoalition.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
🚨ACTION NEEDED NOW: Support our Nepalis Community 🇳🇵! The scale of the devastating flood of August 26 in Nepal is extraordinary. We are calling on the U.S. Government to designate Nepal for TPS! 📣 Call Congress through this link: www.utpsn.org/call-congress
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Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition @miracoalition.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
MIRA is excited to be presenting at #AViewfromAllSides on October 21-22! Looking forward to sharing ideas and connecting with professionals from across the family support field. Learn more about the conference ➡️ childrenstrustma.org/view
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Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition @miracoalition.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Thank you to everyone who joined us at the JFK Library for our Citizenship clinic, in partnership with AILA! We were grateful for all of our volunteers and staff members for their support and American Immigration Lawyers Association for all the work they do in our immigrant community ❤️
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Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition @miracoalition.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
📣 MIRA is hiring! The Accounting Coordinator supports financial operations by ensuring coordination between program(s) and finance. This is a ✨part time role✨, reporting to the Senior Director of Finance and Administration. Apply on our website ➡️ bit.ly/WorkatMIRA
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