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Start: 2023-06-18T11:00:00-04:00
End: 2023-06-18T14:30:00-04:00

Sunday, June 18, 202311:00 am - 2:30 pm

Austin 2022 Naturalization Ceremony — Austin 2022 World Refugee Day Naturalization Ceremony

Join us for the Austin World Refugee Event by Bullock Texas State History Museum, Refugee Services of Texas - Austin and Refugee Services of Texas, Inc.

Each year on June 20 the world celebrates the strength and courage of people who have been forced to flee their home country to escape conflict or persecution.

Join the Austin Refugee Roundtable and the Bullock Museum on June 18th from 11:00 am to 2:30 pm for a free celebration of World Refugee Day.

Commemorate the United Nations' World Refugee Day at the Bullock Museum with a naturalization ceremony, free samples of world cuisine, live music, and activities for families with kids of all ages. Join us in honoring refugees from around the globe!

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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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