World Refugee Day Panel Discussion: Fleeing War and Persecution

Program Type:

Community

Age Group:

Teens (grades 6-12), Parents, Adults
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Event Details

Panel discussion with leaders of local non-profit organizations on the work being done in Stamford and Connecticut to assist refugees fleeing war and persecution.

Moderator:
Ellen Messali, Chair of the Pro-Bono Committee for Connecticut AILA and a staff attorney for New Haven Legal Assistance Association, Inc.

Panelists:
Don Strait, Deputy Director, Immigration Legal Services, Building One Community
Melanie Zamenhof, Esq., Director of Refugee Resettlement and Legal Services, Jewish Family Services of Greenwich
Lisa Sandstrom, Program Manager, Literacy Volunteers at Family Centers

Registration appreciated.

Presented in partnership with Building One Community, Jewish Family Services of Greenwich, Literacy Volunteers at Family Centers and the Mayor's Multicultural Council.