This document provides information and resources for planning World Refugee Day 2016 events. It includes an agenda for a webinar on this topic, with sections on the background and history of World Refugee Day, planning ideas, liturgical resources, local event planning, education and advocacy, and #RefugeesWelcome dinner ideas. Bios of webinar presenters are provided. Resources on the global refugee crisis, US state anti-refugee legislation, and Episcopal materials are referenced. Attendees are encouraged to submit questions. Contact information is provided for follow up.

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• Technical issues? Use questions pane to contact Marc Mousky.
• Webinar will be available on-demand: www.vimeo.com/EMMRefugees
• Live tweeting via @EMMRefugees, @TheEPPN
• #RefugeesWelcome #WorldRefugeeDay
• You are muted
• Use question function to submit questions; introduce yourself.
• Submit questions throughout webinar; we will answer at the end.
• Post-webinar follow-up.

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Wendy Johnson
Episcopal Migration Ministries
Communications Manager
Wendy Johnson is the Communications Manager for
Episcopal Migration Ministries, the refugee resettlement service
of The Episcopal Church. She is responsible for maintaining
the online presence for EMM and for supporting their
network of 30 local resettlement partners. She has a
background in nonprofit strategic communications and has
worked in a variety of capacities within The Episcopal Church
for more than 15 years. A native Buckeye, she has a Master’s
degree in political science from The Ohio State University.
She lives and works in Saint Paul, Minnesota with her
3 children, her husband, and her dog, Buddy.

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Heidi Kim
Justice and Advocacy Ministries
Missioner for Racial Reconciliation
Heidi J. Kim is the Missioner for Racial Reconciliation for
the Episcopal Church, responsible for facilitating the
establishment and growth of networks in the Church that
confront structural issues of racism in society and the church.
Her approach to the work of reconciliation is grounded in her
commitments to lifelong spiritual formation, and deep listening
to our shared stories of embracing the diversity of the
Body of Christ. She is a graduate of Brown University, has
an MA in Sociology from UCLA, and is currently completing
an EdD in Educational Leadership at Seattle University.

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Lacy Broemel
Office of Governmental Relations
Manager for Church Relations and Engagement
Lacy Broemel is the Manager for Communications
and Operations in the Episcopal Church’s
Office of Government Relations. Lacy was born in
Nashville, TN and received a degree in history and
women’s studies from Sewanee. In her role in the
Office of Government Relations, Lacy works most
closely with the Episcopal Public Policy Network,
a grassroots network of Episcopalians dedicated
to justice and peace.

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Marc Mousky
Episcopal Migration Ministries
Program Associate
Marc Mousky is a Post-Arrival Program Associate
for Episcopal Migration Ministries. He serves as one
of the primary points of contact for EMM’s network
of local resettlement partners for all post-arrival
programs. Born and raised in New York City,
his background is in international development
and humanitarian assistance. He has a
Master’s Degree in International Affairs
from The New School.

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• World Refugee Day background and history
• Planning ideas
• Liturgical resources
• Local World Refugee Day events
• Education and Advocacy
• #RefugeeWelcome dinners
• Question & Response
• Resources
• Prayer
Agenda

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World Refugee Day is June 20
A time to celebrate & recommit to our call
to welcome the stranger

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A Global Refugee Crisis
More: www.vimeo.com/EMMRefugees

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States where anti-refugee legislation
has been introduced

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World Refugee Day Planning Resources

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Liturgical Materials & Episcopal Resources
www.episcopalchurch.org/WorldRefugeeDay
• Prayers of the People for Refugees and Displaced People
• Bulletin inserts for June 19 (available soon)
• #RefugeesWelcome toolkit
• www.refugeesarewelcome.org/welcoming-resources/
• Create your own prayers, send them to us to share!
• Educational webinar on World Refugee Day, June 20
• Register: bit.ly/WRDJune2016

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Local World Refugee Day Events
www.episcopalchurch.org/WorldRefugeeDay

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Civic Engagement
#EpiscopaliansVote
advocacy.episcopalchurch.org

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#RefugeesWelcome Events
www.RefugeesAreWelcome.org

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Goals of #RefugeesWelcome events
• Build friendships among diverse cultures and faiths
• Strengthen welcome of our refugee neighbors
• Promote refugee integration and leadership,
• Celebrate refugees’ contributions to their communities

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• Dinner, donation drive, educational forum, interfaith vigil…be creative!
• #RefugeesWelcome toolkit includes sample invitations, flyers, media
resources, etc.
• www.refugeesarewelcome.org/welcoming-resources/

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Identity Behavior
Discerning our “Why”

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Intent Impact
Remembering Whose We Are

22. How have you been called?
Building Community
Being in Right
Relationship
Being
Right
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Post your questions
in the chat box

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Lacy Broemel
Manager for Communications and Operations
lbroemel@episcopalchurch.org, (202) 547-7300
Heidi Kim
Missioner for Racial Reconciliation
hkim@episcopalchurch.org, (206) 399-7771
Allison Duvall
Manager for Church Relations & Engagement
aduvall@episcopalchurch.org, (212) 716-6027
Wendy Johnson
Manager for Communications
wjohnson@episcopalchurch.org, (212) 716-6143

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Episcopal Migration Ministries
www.episcopalchurch.org/emm
Facebook: www.facebook.com/EMMRefugees
Twitter: @EMMRefugees
Video: www.vimeo.com/EMMRefugees
Episcopal Public Policy Network
www.advocacy.episcopalchurch.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheEPPN
Twitter: @TheEPPN

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