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Community Programs → Events

Washington, D.C.

Saturday, June 24, 202310:00 am - 4:00 pm
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Brandi at One Journey Festival 2022
Brandi Kilmer, Director of Community Programs, at One Journey Festival 2022.

One Journey Festival celebrates the talents, stories and contributions of refugees and other displaced people around the world. This family-friendly festival brings people together through our modern-day shared languages of humanity: art, food, music, dance, storytelling, soccer, fashion, and technology.

One Journey's mission is to celebrate and amplify the voices of refugees, engaging people to connect, learn, and become enduring allies of those who are displaced. We’ve charted a movement to shine a positive light on refugees and inspire all to take action to build welcoming communities for our displaced brothers and sisters.

The fourth annual One Journey Festival will take place on June 24, 2023 on the lawn of Washington National Cathedral - rain or shine.

More information regarding the festival, including our schedule of events, map of the Cathedral grounds, and performer/vendor information to come in the next months!

Ticket Registration: One Journey Festival is a FREE event and open to the public. Please RSVP to help us keep track of expected attendance and to stay up-to-date with updates & important announcements.

Come and visit our Their Story is Our Story team in the Take Action Tent!

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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