This year, Bozeman will join communities across the world to celebrate World Refugee Day on June 20 through a series of events to engage local residents in conversation and thought about the global to local refugee dynamic. Events are free and open to the public. World Refugee Week is hosted by Gallatin Refugee Connections (GRC), a Bozeman-based organization committed to creating and sustaining a welcoming environment for refugees.
Chalk The Block
Monday, June 19, 2017, 5 - 6 p.m. at the Bozeman Public Library, 626 E. Main St.
Bring your families and friends to chalk the block outside the Bozeman Public Library. Cover the sidewalk with images of inclusivity and the interconnectedness of our global community. We supply the chalk - you bring the creativity! Join us for a film screening of After Spring directly afterwards in the library.
Film Screening: After Spring
Monday, June 19, 2017, 6 – 8 p.m. at the Bozeman Public Library, 626 E. Main St.
With the Syrian conflict now in its sixth year, millions of people continue to be displaced. This is the story of what happens next. By following two refugee families in transition and aid workers fighting to keep the camp running, viewers experience what it is like to live in Zaatari, the largest camp for Syrian refugees. With no end in sight for the conflict or the refugee crisis, everyone must decide if they can rebuild their lives in a place that was never meant to be permanent. Join us for a screening and brief post-viewing discussion. View trailer at https://www.tugg.com/titles/af
Healthcare & the Mediterranean Refugee Crisis
Wednesday, June 21, 2017, Dinner from 5 - 7 p.m., Presentation from 7 – 8 p.m.
Community Cafe, 302 N. 7th Avenue, Bozeman
Experience an evening of Mediterranean cuisine accompanied by a discussion about the global refugee dynamic with a focus on healthcare in refugee camps. The Community Cafe will serve a Mediterranean themed meal from 5 - 7 p.m. followed by a presentation at 7 p.m. led by Dr. Katie Woods, a Bozeman-based family physician working at Montana State University. Over the past 2 years, Dr. Woods has provided medical care to refugees fleeing the Syrian civil war in Lesvos, Greece and northern Jordan. Dr. Woods will discuss her work and the perspectives of the refugees she met in this humanitarian crisis.
