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World Refugee Day Film and Panel

June 20, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

John Prendergast, Founding Director of Enough Project, will join a panel discussion in Washington, DC on World Refugee Day following the screening of Not Just Football. Hosted by JRS/USA and iACT, the panel will discuss the film, current status of global displacement, and how investing in refugee talent can help elevate refugees’ causes and create a more sustainable future for those who are forcibly displaced. The Panel will be followed by a reception, where drinks and hors d’oeuvres will be served.

The panel discussion will feature:

Sourajadine Abdoulaye, Darfur United Player
John Prendergast, Enough Project Founding Director, human rights advocate, former White House advisor
Joan Rosenhauer, Executive Director, Jesuit Refugee Service/USA
Gabriel Stauring, Founder and Chief of Vision and Strategy, iACT
(moderator) Lahra Smith, Associate Professor, African Studies, Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University

Details

Date:
June 20, 2019
Time:
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Event Category:
Website:
https://give.jrsusa.org/event/dc-world-refugee-day-film-and-panel/e232143

Venue

Avalon Theater
5612 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington, DC 20015 United States
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