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Celebrating World Refugee Day

On Thursday, June 20th, 2024, the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in Silver Spring celebrated its first annual Beacons of Hope Gala in celebration of World Refugee Day. With over 200 guests in attendance, the event brought together refugees and the individuals and organizations who support immigrants who serve as beacons of hope in Maryland.

At HOPE Couture, the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ showcased the work of refugee fashion designers and celebrated 25 years in Phoenix.

The U.S. refugee cap limits the number of refugees who can be resettled each year, reflecting the U.S.'s commitment to providing safe haven to the world’s most vulnerable. Learn more.

This year, the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in Silver Spring was proud to be a partner of the Sunset Run for Refugees. This special event took place on World Refugee Day, Thursday, June 20 and brought together runners, walkers, and the greater community of the D.C., Maryland, and Virginia areas to celebrate refugees. This free 5k run or 2 mile walk brought out over a thousand people despite the rain.

Rooha Haghar spent this past summer as the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in Dallas' first ever Dallas Mayor's Intern Fellow. We asked her to write about her experience both as a client and an intern with the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡.

Two of our outstanding administrative volunteers share their hopes for the new year and why they devote time every week to help make refugees welcome in Washington.