We at the Employee Resource Group-International Faculty and Staff would like to express our support for our sisters and brothers in Turkey and Syria who are suffering from the devastating earthquake that has claimed more than 30,000 lives, not to mention all the other lives lost in the war in Syria.
The International Programs Office (IPO) has a live link for its resources page for the Turkish and Syrian community. Please send this link to anyone who might need access to resources and support and also use this link to obtain more information on campus efforts to support those affected by the earthquake, including how to donate. You can also contact Leyla Keough-Hameed (Director of Faculty Development and a member of our steering committee; ljkeough@umass.edu) for more information on connecting faculty/staff from Turkey or Syria in the five colleges, or if you have any questions.
