June 20th is World Refugee Day

[Brandon]

June 20th, which is very close to the summer solstice, is World Refugee Day.  Why not include this important theme in celebrations and prayers?

 

Below is an excerpt received from the Sister Schools Newsletter.

 

Brandon in Japan

 

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June 20th: World Refugee Day
Every year on June 20, the United Nations and its specialized agencies mark World Refugee Day. This year, the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) will hold its annual commemoration event at the National Geographic Museum in Washington, D.C. Angelina Jolie, the UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador, Antonio Guterres, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and Secretary of State Hilary Clinton will appear at the event, the theme of which is "Real People, Real Needs." On June 18, 2009, visit www.enoughproject.org to follow the twitter feed from the event.

i-ACT Live Stream from Djabal Refugee Camp
i-ACT is an advocacy organization that harnesses the power of video and the internet. As part of the Sister Schools Program, i-ACT recently traveled to eastern Chad to set up video connections between U.S. schools and Darfuri refugee camp schools. On World Refugee Day, UNHCR will shed light on the struggles of refugees by broadcasting live from UNHCR camps in Chad, Kenya, and Pakistan. Visit www.darfurdreamteam.org  on June 20, 2009 to watch a live feed from Djabal Refugee camp in eastern Chad.