Start: 2023-06-24T16:00:00-04:00
End: 2023-06-24T19:00:00-04:00

Saturday, June 24, 20234:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Celebrate World Refugee Day at this family-friendly event highlighting and celebrating the resilience of local immigrant and refugee neighbors. Support vendors, play with Marbles Kids Museum, make art with Artspace, or enjoy performances by a variety of local artists and community groups. Join us in raising awareness and connecting with our diverse community.

Performances include music and dance by:
Red Kalyna
North Carolina Opera
Grace Church for All Nations
Tsvitinnya North Carolina Ukrainian Dance Group
Karen Traditional Don Dance
Laura Gonzqui

Stop by and say hello to our TSOS team who will be there to network.

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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