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In celebration of World Refugee Day on June 20th, the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in Silver Spring profiled four individuals who came to the U.S. as refugees and went on to make significant contributions to our society.

On Saturday, June 19 the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in Tallahassee celebrated World Refugee Day. The ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ hosted a live virtual panel discussion with community partners, refugee families and the Tallahassee community at-large. In addition, the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ hosted a family day at Tom Brown Park. The events highlighted the contributions of the refugee community across Big Bend communities.

Join us in Oakland, Sacramento, San Jose and Turlock to celebrate World Refugee Day in the month of June. Celebrations span from June 15 - June 28th, 2018 and all events are FREE! Read on to find the location nearest you!

World Refugee Day is on June 20th. Keep an eye out for ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ wide and Treasure Valley specific events.

The ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in LA booth included staff members from Resettlement, Early Employment, Citizenship and Immigration departments. Refugees, asylees and immigrants asked staff and volunteers about the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡â€™s mission, its office services and citizenship and financial literacy workshops. The ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in LA is a founding member of the RFLA and helped to organize the World Refugee Day event.

On Saturday, June 19 the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in Tallahassee will celebrate World Refugee Day. The ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ will host a live virtual panel discussion with community partners, refugee families and the Tallahassee community at-large. In addition, the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ will host an in-person event tentatively planned at Tom Brown Park. The events will highlight the contributions of the refugee community in Tallahassee, and elevated the voices of refugee families, community leaders and volunteers who ensure Big Bend communities continue to be welcoming places for all.

Join the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in Boise at one of four block parties to celebrate World Refugee Day, see flyer for more info!

In celebration of World Refugee Day, the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in Wichita and Episcopal Migration Ministries (EMM) will partner together to celebrate refugees resettled in Wichita.