The first and most direct thing you can do is support an organization that serves the community — through a donation, through volunteering, or through both. KASA is one option, and the organizations in your city that serve Kurdish families directly are others. Money and time go directly into programs that reach real people.

The second is learning something about Kurdish history and culture and sharing it. Not lecturing people, but being the person in your professional or social network who can explain what Kurmanji is, who the Kurds are, what Newroz means. Awareness does not save lives, but it creates a social environment where Kurdish Americans are seen and recognized rather than invisible.

The third is hiring. Kurdish Americans across the professional range are qualified and often overlooked. If you are in a position to hire, to refer, or to advocate for a Kurdish American professional, do it. The fourth is mentorship — a Kurdish American student or young professional in your field who could benefit from your experience and your network. And the fifth, which sounds smaller than it is: show up. At KASA events, at community gatherings, at Newroz celebrations. Attendance is a form of solidarity. It tells the community that people outside it consider their culture worth celebrating.