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New to New York and looking make a difference?

Ads-Up is a group of Australians in the USA who are working to support the 1250 refugees from Manus Island and Nauru being resettled in America under the US-Australia refugee deal.

They’re a collective of like-minded Australians based in NYC and around the country, mobilizing the Aussie diaspora (“the dispersion of any people from their original homeland”) to step up and provide social support and financial assistance for those refugees in need.

Right now they are looking for some volunteer support based out of NYC! That could be you!

Previous volunteers have come from a variety of backgrounds:

  • Nursing;
  • PR;
  • Media;
  • and more.

Some have volunteered on a regular basis and others on an ad-hoc basis for as little as a few hours a week… it all adds up and helps immensely.

The network of volunteers have formed lasting friendships, have enjoyed contributing to a meaningful cause, and have expanded their professional networks along the way. So if you’re new to New York and want to give something back…

Please contact [email protected] to get involved!

Find out more about how you can help and what they do on their website: www.ads-up.org

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Josh Pugh

Josh Pugh

Josh Pugh is the founder and CEO of America Josh, the largest community for Australians living in the United States — a network of more than 75,000 members across all 50 states, grown in part through the acquisition of the Australians in the USA and Aussies International communities. Originally from South Australia, Josh moved to New York in 2017 and became a US citizen in October 2025 — so the advice he publishes comes from having personally navigated the whole journey, from the E-3 visa to citizenship. Through America Josh he has written hundreds of practical, first-hand guides on moving to and living in the US: visas and immigration, taxes, healthcare, banking, housing and settling into life in New York City. Josh is also President of Variety – the Children's Charity of New York and Founder & CEO of Fortnight Digital. He lives in the New York area with his wife Stacey and their two sons, Danny and Liam.View Author posts

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