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Hope away from home: A Multifaith celebration on World Refugee Day
June 20, 2023 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Hope Away from Home: A world where refugees are always included is the UNCHR theme for World Refugee Day 2023. Join representatives from The Episcopal Church, US Conference of Catholic Bishops Department of Migration and Refugee Services, Islamic Relief USA, and HIAS for a timely conversation on this year’s theme and the role of the faith community in providing resources and welcome to refugees upon their arrival to a new country and advocating for lasting solutions for refugees around the world.
Moderator: The Right Reverend Mariann Budde, Episcopal Bishop of the Diocese of Washington
Panelists:
- Anwar Khan, President of Islamic Relief USA
- Bill Canny, Executive director of the USCCB’s Department of Migration and Refugee Services
- Mark Hetfield, President and CEO of HIAS
