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“It’s Always Been Boundaries, Boundaries:” Challenges of Refugee Resettlement Volunteering
September 25 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Featuring
Banu Gökarıksel, Chair, Curriculum in Global Studies and Professor of Geography and Environment
Sophia Nissler, PhD student in Geography and Environment
Hannah Berhane, Undergraduate student and Global Studies major
Foreign refugees in the U.S. rely on the tireless work of volunteers to get them to self-sufficiency. This presentation, based on groundbreaking recent research, looks at the difficulties volunteers must overcome to provide humanitarian assistance to new community members.
DETAILS
Guests may attend Humanities in Action lectures IN PERSON or VIRTUALLY.
Cost: $10; $5 with a Carolina Alumni Membership discount
Date and Time: Wednesday, September 25, 2024 | 4:30-6:00 PM
Location: Flyleaf Books
Registration is available in advance or at the door.
DISCOUNTS
Advance registrants can take advantage of our FLYLEAF SERIES PASS and receive a discount on the purchase of all six lectures.
Tuition for virtual viewing is free for K-12 teachers. If you are a current K-12 teacher, click here to register for virtual viewing of any Humanities in Action lecture. Complimentary teacher registration closes two hours before the start of the event.
Visit Carolina Alumni for information about membership. All Carolina Alumni members receive a discount to Humanities in Action events.
We thank Carolina Alumni for its generous support of this series.
