We hope you’ll join us for the
Refugees in the Heartland Conference at the University of Iowa, a
conference about what it means to be a refugee and making the Midwest home.
Panelists and presenters including refugees will share their stories and discuss
past and present refugee law and policy in the US and globally.
In addition to public events,
there will be specific programming for refugee leaders, writers and service
providers that work with refugee communities on April 6. This includes
leadership development and advocacy training while creating an advocacy agenda
for use at the upcoming UNHCR Refugee Congress in Washington, D.C as well as a
memoir writing workshop with Kao Kalia Yang.
Please share this invitation with
others in your network. In particular, we welcome your help in reaching out to
refugee leaders and writers and in identifying participants that may want to
take part in the cultural fair and performances on April 4. Please note that
limited funds are available for travel costs for refugee participants. Email amy-weismann@uiowa.edu
for more information.
Please visit the conference
website for details, including the schedule and registration form.
Get Involved – YouTube video
contest
We also invite you to take part in a YouTube video contest on
the topic of how you and your community can be a welcoming one for refugees.
Contest rules are available here. The winning video submissions will be screened during
Friday's events.
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