Celebrate World Refugee Day 2024 by joining us at Foster High School this Saturday, June 22nd from 12pm-5pm. This Global Village Event is free and fun for the whole family! With cultural booths, performances and dances, kid’s activities, and an international food marketplace, this is the place to be yourself and celebrate the many cultures who make up The City of SeaTac’s highly diverse community.

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Presented by THE International Rescue Committee (IRC) Seattle, WA | Rescue.org

June 20th is World Refugee Day, an effort to invite the world to see, honor, and celebrate refugees and immigrants worldwide. Refugees are multi-dimensional human beings—more than just a label or a number, and not defined by their displacement.

The goal of the International Rescue Committee (IRC) is to change the typical narrative of refugees that others tell about them. The IRC invites refugees to tell their own stories in order to share their hopes, dreams, and values with the world.

Here in the City of SeaTac, we love showing the power of welcoming refugees and building our diverse community of immigrants. This Saturday, we welcome refugees into our community and celebrate with their families. Everyone is welcome to bring family, friends, and loved ones to the Global Village Event.

See more details below!

Event Details

This event is FREE! The Eventbrite registration link is only for food tracking purposes. Guests can sign up until the night before the event. If bringing children younger than 12, please reserve their tickets under the “General Admission Children 12 Years Old and Under.”

Address: Foster High School, 4242 S 144th St, Tukwila, WA 98168

Parking: Available at the parking lot connected to the school. Street parking is also available and accessible.

Location: This in-person event will take place in the cafeteria and the courtyard of the high school. The building is wheelchair accessible, and indoor restrooms are also wheelchair accessible.

Organizers: International Rescue Committee, King County Library System -KCLS, City of Tukwila, Wide World of Refugee

Activities will Include:

– Cultural tables and booths
– Community engagement, non-profit resources, and immigrant-owned small businesses
– Kids zone (arts and crafts activities, games, outdoor activities, recreational equipment)
– Live performances from artists and groups
– Free food
– And much more!

Donate to the International Rescue Committee of Washington here.

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