What We Carried: A Glimpse Into the Refugee Crisis
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University of Michigan Museum of Art
525 South State Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109Refund Policy
Description
Join the Michigan Refugee Assistance Program (MRAP) in the Helmut Stern Auditorium as they host their capstone event! The audience will have the opportunity to hear from former refugees who will be sharing their moving stories about resettling in the United States. The event will also host photographer Jim Lommasson, who will speak about his current project What We Carried, which depicts stories of displacement, loss, and the preservation of identity through objects brought from displaced Syrian and Iraqi refugees. Professionals in the refugee sector will then provide insight into the largest humanitarian crisis of our generation and how we can take action. This event will be followed by a reception at 9:00 p.m. featuring Jim Lommasson’s project What We Carried.
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The Michigan Refugee Assistance Program was founded with the idea that UM students who are passionate about helping refugees could do so right in the town of Ann Arbor, Michigan. The Michigan Refugee Assistance program will work closely with a nearby refugee resettlement agencies to coordinate student volunteers to work directly with refugee families. The goal of MRAP is to connect passionate students with locally resettled refugees to not only provide assistance in areas where it is needed most but also to facilitate cross-cultural understanding between current UM students and refugees.