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June 10, 2021

2021 World Refugee Day Events- Salt Lake City

World Refugee Day 2021

IN-PERSON EVENTS

June 18

UTAH

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Celebration

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

415 East 3900 South
Salt Lake City, Utah 84107

World Refugee Day Celebration

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Cottonwood Regional Park
4300 S 1300 E
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84117

Highlights of the evening include

  • introduction of the Global Refugee Archive
  • Photobooths celebrating tradition, individual stories, and refuge
  • Live performance of multimedia composition “The Story of Our Journey”
  • Reading children’s books “Samir’s Bike” and Lubna and Pebble” and more.


VIRTUAL EVENTS

June 19

Virtual Presentation and Panel Discussion

4:00 - 5:00 PM CET (10 AM EST/7AM PST)

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This event is organized and hosted by TSOS Community Program Coordinators for Europe (EU/UK/Egypt)

Virtual World Refugee Day Event sharing videos, personal stories, and a panel discussion celebrating the wonderful ways refugees are bringing more joy, culture, and healing to our communities.

We invite you to take a moment to learn more and open your heart to every individual displaced, who is looking for a home.

June 20

Virtual Multimedia Composition

“The Story of Our Journey“
1 PM EDT (10 AM PST/7PM CET)

This event is organized and hosted by Sunset Run for Refugees and will be followed by a panel discussion.

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The musical score and accompanying film amplify first-hand refugee stories through a multimedia artistic experience. Authentic audio and video interview footage provided by TSOS supports the clarinet and fixed media electronics, providing the viewer with an opportunity to reflect as refugees share details of their personal, arduous journeys from a home lost to a home found.

To learn more about the composition visit https://tsosrefugees.org/conversations/the-story-of-our-journey

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What would you do if you had to leave everything behind?

By the end of 2025, more than 117.8 million people worldwide had been forcibly displaced by war, persecution, or human rights abuses — and 45 million of them are children.

They arrive in refugee camps and countries seeking safety and carrying little: legal papers, if they're lucky. A backpack. A child's hand in theirs.

What they carry that we can't see is heavier: fractured families, homes they'll never return to, professions they loved, friends and relatives they may never see again.

In a climate where immigrant stories are often ignored or twisted, we believe stories are a form of justice. When someone shares what they survived, they reclaim their voice. When we amplify it through film, photography, and advocacy, the world listens. Hearts soften. Policy begins to shift.

Because when a lawmaker sees a person instead of a statistic, and a neighbor understands instead of fears, rebuilding becomes possible.

Your support helps us share these stories where they matter most.

— Kristen Smith Dayley, Executive Director, Their Story is Our Story

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