Talk about the Syrian refugee crisis at UW-Stevens Point
11/25/2015
 

Learn more about the causes, identities and future of the Syrian refugee crisis during a public discussion at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. 

“Understanding the Syrian Refugee Crisis: What You Need to Know Now” will be held from 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1, at the Encore Room in the Dreyfus University Center. Katherine Graebel-Khandakani, a UW-Stevens Point student from Weston majoring in biology, will lead the discussion with a short informational talk and anecdotes that give meaning to the statistics. The public is invited to attend and ask questions. 
Graebel-Khandakani has a personal connection with the crisis, as her husband’s Syrian parents are seeking asylum in the United States and she has been helping with the process. Two family members crossed the Aegean Sea to flee to Europe while others still live in Syria. 

“We were planning this discussion weeks before the Paris attacks,” she said. “I see the humanity being taken away from these refugees as they are increasingly objectified. I would like to give them a face and help people understand the crisis on a more personal level.” 

The discussion is sponsored by the Office of Diversity and College Access.


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