June 20, 2019, Thursday - City of Minneapolis celebrates World Refugee Day

Time: 11a - 1p

Location: City of Minneapolis Government, 350 S 5th Street

City of Minneapolis celebrates World Refugee Day

Join Mayor Frey City and community leaders, activists and local artists to recognize the strength, resilience and contributions of Minneapolis’ many refugee communities. June 20 is World Refugee Day. The United Nations established World Refugee Day to recognize the 50th anniversary of the Convention on the Status of Refugees and the millions of people worldwide who have been forced from home because of war and persecution.

When: Thursday, June 20, 11-1 p.m. with local expert panel discussion at 1:30 p.m.

Where: Minneapolis City Hall ground floor rotunda, panel discussion on 3rd floor room 319.

Come between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. for fun, food and dance, and learn about how local immigrant leaders and City government officials work to support refugees and asylees.

Expert panel on refugees and community solidarity

At 1:30, join the International Refugee Assistance Project, the Tibetan Association of Minnesota, Isuroon, the Lao Assistance Center of Minnesota, the Black Immigrant Collective and the Minnesota Council for Churches for a discussion about refugee resettlement, legal challenges facing refugees and asylum-seekers and key community issues.

RSVP for the City of Minneapolis expert panel on refugees and community solidarity at https://refugeesolidaritypanelmpls.eventbrite.com

This event is organized by the City of Minneapolis Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs (OIRA) and the 2020 Census We Count campaign. Read more about how the Office assists City lawmakers and staff to provide protection and support to immigrants and refugees at http://minneapolismn.gov/ncr/oira/index.htm, and learn about how the City is working to make sure immigrants and refugees are counted in the 2020 census at http://minneapolismn.gov/census/index.htm.