Fwd: World Refugee Day: Syrian Refugee Crisis Panel Discussion

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From: CWS Lancaster <sponsorlanc@cwsglobal.org>
Date: Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 7:05 PM
Subject: World Refugee Day: Syrian Refugee Crisis Panel Discussion
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Web Version World Refugee Day: Syrian Refugee Crisis Panel Discussion Church World Service (CWS) and Lutheran Refugee Services (LRS) are co-hosting a World Refugee Day event on Friday, June 19, 2015, at the Southern Market Center in downtown Lancaster. When: Friday, June 19 from 8:00am - 10:00am Where: The Southern Market Center (Enter by door on West Vine St.) Address: 100 S. Queen St. Lancaster, PA 17602      The event will include a proclamation from the office of Lancaster City Mayor Rick Gray supporting refugee resettlement in Lancaster City, as well as a panel presentation about the current Syrian refugee crisis by experts in the field.  Panel members will include Linda Hartke, President and CEO of Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services, of Baltimore, Maryland, Jen Smyers, Church World Service Associate Director for Immigration and Refugee Policy, of Washington, DC, as well as Ahmad Sahtout, local immigrant to the United States from Syria.. World Refugee Day is held on June 20 every year, as determined by the United Nations General Assembly. Cities all over the world celebrate and advocate for their local refugee communities on the days surrounding June 20th. The World Refugee Day Proclamation & Syrian Forum, held by CWS and LRS, are part of this annual global celebration. Light refreshments will be served and a Q&A will follow the presentations.  If you have any questions about the event you can contact: Stephanie Gromek, CWS Community Resource Coordinator at 717-358-9341 Welcoming New Americans Dinner There are only 19 more tickets left for the upcoming Welcoming New Americans Dinner hosted by Upohar Ethnic Cuisines! Click here for more information and to purchase a ticket.  Last month's Welcoming New Americans Dinner featured the Congolese community. Read about the sucess of the event here.               CWS Lancaster Immigration and Refugee Program 308 East King Street Lancaster, PA 17602 Media contacts or other information: Sheila Mastropietro, Director CWS Lancaster, smastropietro@cwsglobal.org cwsglobal.org  •  cwslancaster.org  •  donate now remove me from this list