World Refugee Day Pittsburgh 2019

Market Square 210 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Join community members on June 21 to celebrate World Refugee Day and Immigrant Heritage Month! About World Refugee Day commemorates the strength, courage, and perseverance of millions of refugees who are forced to leave their homes to start a new life with their families. The day will include multicultural performances, speakers, food vendors, craft stands, […]

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Implicit Bias, Cultural Humility, & Parent Engagement Workshop

University of Pittsburgh - Office of Child Development 400 N Lexington Street, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Join the Partnerships for Family Support Office of Child Development on June 27 for their Implicit Bias, Cultural Humility, & Parent Engagement workshop. This training is for staff of centers in the Allegheny County Family Support Network. About This interactive workshop explores various strength-based strategies to increase immigrant and refugee parent engagement. Participants attending this training […]

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Refugee and English Learner Access Day

Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh - Oakland - South Wing Reading Room 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Want to learn more about the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh and other local organizations? Join Literacy Pittsburgh and the Library on July 28 for Refugee and English Learner Access Day! About Refugee and English Learner Access Day (R.E.A.D.) is an opportunity to enjoy fun informal activities, tour the Library, chat with people from local community […]

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Refugee Education Workshop Series: Working with Refugee Students

City of Asylum 40 W North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Join Dr. Xia Chao for the third of four interactive workshops in a series dedicated to helping educators understand the cultures, needs, and assets of the Pittsburgh area's refugee communities. About Through a grant from the National Geographic Society, Dr. Chao has conducted research over the past several years that explores the experiences and narratives […]

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Refugee Education Workshop Series: Putting Information into Action

Alphabet City 40 W North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Join Dr. Xia Chao for the last interactive workshop of the 4-part series dedicated to helping educators understand the literacies, cultures, and needs of the Pittsburgh area's refugee communities. About Through a grant from the National Geographic Society, Dr. Chao has conducted research over the past several years that explores the experiences and narratives of […]

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