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Saturday, June 17, 20239:30 am - 1:00 pm
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World Refugee Day, observed globally on June 20, is an international day designated by the United Nations to honor refugees around the globe. The Treasure Valley has celebrated World Refugee Day for more than 20 years, honoring the people who have rebuilt their lives here and celebrating their cultures

  • Free to attend

  • Family friendly & open to all

  • Food vendors from refugee backgrounds

  • Music and dance performances

  • Emcees & storytellers

  • Artisan, craft, and nonprofit vendors

  • Henna artists​

Food Vendors:

Performers:

  • Makatas Dancers

  • Lao Folkloric Performers

  • Music, choir performance, and dance by local performers from refugee backgrounds

Arts & Culture Vendors:

  • Anna Galitsyna - Fabric pictures

  • Driss Gouaich - Artisan Handmade Jewelry

  • Leylo Hamud - Handmade Jewelry

  • Stephen Aifegha - Award-Winning African Artist: Highfairgaaart

  • Florence Musuuke - African goods

Tabling Organizations:

Come and say hello to our team at the TSOS booth!
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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