Claremont Speaks Podcast

Anne Thorward, one of the key driving forces behind the Newcomers Access Center (NAC), joins Claremont Speaks to help the community understand the nonprofit’s history, functions, accomplishments and goals for the future. In this engaging interview, Anne discusses how NAC and her involvement in it came about, the progress and path from the group’s founding, their growth path and some of their top achievements, including being approved as a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation.  Claremont’s many businesses, donors and volunteers increasingly provide the essentials to those arriving from Afghanistan, Syria and other war-torn countries. Anne illustrates how the community assists with gift cards, transportation, furniture, bicycles/transportation, teaching English and computer use, and much more.