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Refugee Simulation

Wednesday, 27 February, 2019

The Refugee Simulation will be hosted by the CRS Student Ambassadors, along with the Campus Ministries' Center for Service & Social Justice, in the DeNaples Ballroom, 4th floor. The simulation will only take 15-20 minutes to walk through between the hours of 5-7:00pm. 

Part educational and part interactive experience, the Jesuit Refugee Service/USA's Refugee Simulation allows participants to show solidarity with nearly 59 million displaced persons worldwide. Jesuit Refugee Service's mission is to accompany, serve and defend the rights of refugees and other forcibly displaced persons. 

Participants walk through five stations while assuming the identity of a refugee: entry/border, food, water, shelter and an advocacy table. Each station displays the kinds of conditions refugees regularly have to live in and provides many facts and figures regarding different aspects of refugee life. As participants walk through the simulation, they will experience some of the harsh realities of camp life, from carrying heavy buckets of water, to the limited space inside a family tent. After the simulation, participants can learn about what Jesuit Refugee Service/USA does for refugees and learn practical tools to become more actively engaged in the issues.

Contact:

Cathy Seymour

Phone: 570-941-7409
Website: Click to Visit

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DeNaples Center 4th Floor

900 Mulberry Street
 Scranton, PA 18510