Upcoming Events:
Description: Many refugee activists are taking a stand in Maryland to educate others about the refugee crisis and the importance of opening our hearts, minds, and borders to asylum seeks. Stand in solidarity and plan to attend the following events to find out how you can make an impact.
- Many Origins; One Home: Refugee advocacy event
Date: Friday, June 7th
Time: 7-9pm
Location: Sandy Spring Museum (17901 Bentley rd, Sandy Spring MD, 20860)
Description: Come to an evening event to learn about how you can help, volunteer, and build one home in the U.S. for asylum seekers around the world. There will be cultural performances, a panel of professionals from nonprofit refugee organizations, a student panel, and of course, refreshments.
Youth Peace Conference
Date: Saturday, April 6th
Time: 9am - 3pm
Location: James Hubert Blake High School (300 Norwood Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20905)
More information: https://www.youthpeaceconferencemd.org/
- Many Origins; One Home: Refugee advocacy event
Date: Friday, June 7th
Time: 7-9pm
Location: Sandy Spring Museum (17901 Bentley rd, Sandy Spring MD, 20860)
Description: Come to an evening event to learn about how you can help, volunteer, and build one home in the U.S. for asylum seekers around the world. There will be cultural performances, a panel of professionals from nonprofit refugee organizations, a student panel, and of course, refreshments.
Youth Peace Conference
Date: Saturday, April 6th
Time: 9am - 3pm
Location: James Hubert Blake High School (300 Norwood Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20905)
More information: https://www.youthpeaceconferencemd.org/
Videos/Documentaries to watch
- God Grew Tired of Us
- Where to watch: Amazon Prime, DVD (available on Amazon), Netflix (DVD only)
- Hotel Rwanda
- Where to watch: Amazon Prime, DVD/Blu-Ray (available on Amazon), Netflix (DVD and Blu Ray
- Youtube: John Green explains the refugee crisis in Europe, Syria, and Around the world: https://youtu.be/KVV6_1Sef9M
Books to read
- City of Thorns: Nine Lives in the World's Largest Refugee Camp - Ben Rawlence
- Refugee - Alan Gratz
- The Refugees - Viet Than Nguyen
- Escape From Aleppo - N. H. Senzai
- A Hope More Powerful Than The Sea - Melissa Fleming
Social media to follow
- Instagram
- Many Origins, One Home @many_origins_one_home (That's us!!)
- Families Belong Together @fams2gether
- Refugee Alliance Networks @regfugee_alliance
- UN Refugee Agency @refugees
- International Rescue Committee @theirc