World Refugee Day 2021 Schedule of Events:
(Streaming and downloadable activities below.)
June 1-5: Austin's Refugee Community
Tuesday, June 1 at 12PM CST: Let's Talk About Asylum, interview with Egyptian asylum seeker Ahmed Abbas
Saturday, June 5 at 11am CST: Teens Supporting Refugees, a roundtable discussion with young refugees and volunteers.
June 6-12: Refugee/Immigrant Leaders
Thursday, June 10 at 7PM CST: Let's Talk About Immigration! Immigrant Leaders Panel Discussion
June 13-19: Food and Culture
Wednesday, June 16 at 7PM CST: Let's Laugh Together! Comedy Show with Ramjaane Niyoyita
Friday, June 18 from 9AM - 12PM CST: WRD Volunteer Day with Multicultural Refugee Coalition at New Leaf Farm
Friday, June 18 at 12PM - 1PM CST: Join the Austin Refugee Roundtable alongside Simone Talma Flowers, Rep. Sheryl Cole and Dr. Kazique Jelani Prince for a discussion to learn about the history, significance, and celebration of Juneteenth.
Saturday, June 19 at 10AM CST: RST’s Saturday Book Club featuring Somewhere in the Unknown World by Kao Kalia Yang
Saturday, June 19 at 4:30-6:30PM CST: Native Filipino Dinner Experience with Refugee Services of Texas at Intero Restaurant
June 20-26: Refugee Journey
Tuesday, June 22 at 12:00-1:00PM CST: Let's Talk About Refugee Resettlement
June 27-30: Language
Sunday, June 27: What's in a Word? A Roundtable Discussion with Language Interpreters
Streaming/Downloadable Content

- Open My Eyes Documentary
- What Adult ESL Students Find Surprising About the US
- Bassem Lami, Refugee Musician from Iraq
- Refugee Journey Simulation
- Mini Language Lesson (Dari)
- Mini Language Lesson (Swahili)
- Mini Language Lesson (Tigrinya)
- Cooking Demonstration
- Refugee Community Recipes 2021
- List of Refugee & Immigrant Owned Restaurants
- ARR Celebrates Refugee Students
- Kids Resources for WRD
- Citizenship
- Advocacy