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Diplomacy on the Hill: Educating Syrian Refugee Children in a Time of War
  • Date: Friday, October 23rd, 20152015-10-23
  • Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm
  • Location: Gary A Ransdell Hall AuditoriumGary A Ransdell Hall Auditorium
Description:

Anne C. Richard, the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration, will be at WKU on Friday, October 23. She will be giving a speech on "Educating Syrian Refugee Children in a Time of War" in the Gary Ransdell Hall Auditorium (Room 1074) at 1:00, which is open to the public. This will be a swipeable event. 

 

Assistant Secretary Richard is the lead person in the U.S. government dealing with refugee issues globally. She will be speaking on the steps the U.S. is taking to help Syrian refugee children displaced by war continue their education and the challenges the students and the donor community face in doing so. Her remarks will be followed by a Q&A session, ending at approximately 2:00.

 

Co-sponsored by the Office of International Programs and the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences, Ms. Richard¹s speech will be the first event in this year's "Diplomacy on the Hill"series. We especially urge everyone interested in refugee issues, the Middle East, childhood education, and those students interested in careers in foreign affairs or working in international NGOs to attend.

Contact: 27-745-7002

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