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Start: 2022-06-18T09:30:00-04:00
End: 2022-06-18T13:00:00-04:00

Saturday, June 18, 20229:30 am - 1:00 pm

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Come and visit the Their Story is Our Story booth!

Join us for ethnic food, performances, artisans, and a citizenship ceremony at the internationally-celebrated World Refugee Day on June 18th on The Grove Plaza from 9:30-1:00.

Boise’s World Refugee Day is an opportunity for the community to come together with our newest Idahoans to celebrate their international cultures and contributions to our society.

The event is free to the public and is put on by the Idaho Office for Refugees, Agency for New Americans, and International Rescue Committee, with support from community partners like the City of Boise, Capital City Public Market, Jannus Economic Opportunity and the Idaho Museum of International Diaspora. For more information, visit www.worldrefugeedayboise.org.

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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Their Story is Our Story is a 501(c)3 Non-Profit Organization under the United States Internal Revenue Code. All donations are tax-deductible. Our tax identification number is 812983626.