Join us on Wednesday March 16th, 2016 for Kentucky Refugee Day at the Capitol in Frankfort to make our voices heard about the positive impact of refugee programs and show that refugees are welcome in My Old Kentucky Home.
Register here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/7NSCNBY
Be sure to provide your home address so we can reach out to the correct representatives in Frankfort.
Schedule for the Day:
9:00 am Registration opens in Capitol Annex Room 113
9:30 - 12:00 pm Meetings with legislators, continued registration and opportunities to engage in advocacy, educate our Kentucky lawmakers about refugee resettlement, and network with supporters from across the state
10:30 - 11:30 am Meet and Greet for faith leaders from across the state - Capitol Annex Room 125
12:00 pm Press Conference in the Rotunda
1 - 2:00 pm Continued meetings, advocacy and networking opportunities (and eat lunch if you have not already!)
2:00 pm Tour of the capitol (maximum of 70 participants)
Meetings with state legislators will be scheduled in advance. Due to the expected turnout, not every participant will be scheduled to attend a meeting, but there will be other opportunities to engage in advocacy and learn about the legislative process. If you have a meeting, you will be contacted in advance with the time. (Please note meeting times can change.) The meetings will be a chance for refugees and friends of refugees to encourage legislators to support New Kentuckians.
This event is organized by Catholic Charities of Louisville, divisions of Kentucky Office for Refugees and Migration and Refugee Services; Kentucky Refugee Ministries; Americana Community Center and International Center of Kentucky with support by several organizations.
For questions, please contact Becky Brenzel at Catholic Charities' Kentucky Office for Refugees (KOR). bbrenzel@archlou.org or (502) 873-2560, ext 257. |
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Presbytery of Transylvania
P.O. Box 23580
Lexington, KY 40523
859-264-8868
www.transypby.org
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