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• How can I organize a World Refugee Day event in my area?
 
 
Refugees anywhere in the world are people like each of us: “Home” gives them a feeling of comfort and security. But many Americans are unaware that tens of millions of people around the world have been forced to flee their homes in order to escape persecution or war. This is where you come in - every year, people across the United States use World Refugee Day as a focus for raising awareness and funds in their own communities to gather support for UNHCR’s urgent work. And at the same time they spread a little understanding about the reality of being a refugee.

Would you like to organize a World Refugee Day event or fundraising campaign in your community? Here are some ideas: 

World Refugee Day Events

· Contact your State Refugee Coordinator to speak at your school, church, community center, etc.
· Invite a former refugee to share his experiences of living far from home
· Volunteer at a local refugee resettlement agency to help newly arrived refugees in the U.S.
· Ask a teacher to dedicate the week of June 14 – 20th World Refugee Week to discuss the word “refugee” in the classroom

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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