June 19th 3:00- 6:00 pm
Westland Family YMCA ● 10402 Fondren Houston, TX 77096
Come join us for this FREE community event!
live performances ● children’s activities ● educational documentaries
ethnic dance & music ● refreshments ● recreational activities
art displays ● games ● and more
World Refugee Day aims to raise awareness about the 21st century's refugee challenge. Around the world people are forced to flee their homes due to war, political violence, exclusion, and the competition for scarce resources in troubled states. In Houston, a coalition of refugee resettlement agencies and community organizations has formed to highlight what the refugees in our city are doing to establish new homes, while also honoring and celebrating their roots.
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Al Amaanah Refugee Services ● Alliance for Multicultural Community Services ● Arab American Cultural Community Center ● American Red Cross ● Baptist General Convention of Texas ● Bhutanese Nepali Community of Houston ● Bilingual Education Institute ● Boat People SOS ● Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston ● Center for Faith and Health Initiatives ● The Community Cloth – micro enterprise for refugee women in Houston ● The Great Physician’s RX ● Epiphany Community Health Outreach Services ● Houston Community College Central Refugee Program ● Houston Independent School District ● Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston ● Mayor's Office of Immigrant & Refugee Affairs ● PAIR Program at Rice University ● Palmer Memorial Episcopal Church ● Refugee Community Empowerment Association ● Refugee Services of Texas ● Sudanese Communities ● Sudanese Women Communities ● United Nations Association, Houston Chapter ● Westland Family YMCA ● YMCA International Services
