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X-WR-CALDESC:Our Coalition partner\, Literacy Connexus\, is proud to announ
 ce that our 2021 Spring Symposium will be on May 1st! Our Response 2 Refug
 ee program will be our first big event of the year and we are excited to i
 nvite you to come. This day will be a free-of-charge learning and training
  event with some amazing speakers. \n\nWhy is Literacy Connexus focusing o
 n refugees? \n\nRecent action on the part of the U.S. Government will lead
  to a dramatic rise in refugee resettlement in the United States. As a rec
 ent article in the Baptist Standard indicates\, a major effort will be nee
 ded on the part of the refugee serving agencies to rebuild capacity.  \n\n
 Churches in the United States have played a key role in providing hospital
 ity to refugees for more than sixty years. To be prepared for the coming w
 ave of refugees\, churches also need to rebuild capacity. Refugees have pa
 rticipated in English classes in many church-based programs. Additionally\
 , churches have helped refugees find employment\, furniture\, and apartmen
 ts.\n\nWhat is the goal of this symposium?\n\nLiteracy ConneXus's first an
 d largest goal is to help churches in the seven Texas cities that have typ
 ically resettled the most refugees: Abilene\, Amarillo\, Austin\, Dallas\,
  Fort Worth\, Houston\, and San Antonio. We want to increase the ability t
 o understand the uniqueness of refugee populations while increasing the ca
 pacity for English and citizenship classes. \n\nStay tuned for information
  about presentations and when registration opens! \n\n
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DESCRIPTION:Our Coalition partner\, Literacy Connexus\, is proud to announc
 e that our 2021 Spring Symposium will be on May 1st! Our Response 2 Refuge
 e program will be our first big event of the year and we are excited to in
 vite you to come. This day will be a free-of-charge learning and training 
 event with some amazing speakers. \n\nWhy is Literacy Connexus focusing on
  refugees? \n\nRecent action on the part of the U.S. Government will lead 
 to a dramatic rise in refugee resettlement in the United States. As a rece
 nt article in the Baptist Standard indicates\, a major effort will be need
 ed on the part of the refugee serving agencies to rebuild capacity.  \n\nC
 hurches in the United States have played a key role in providing hospitali
 ty to refugees for more than sixty years. To be prepared for the coming wa
 ve of refugees\, churches also need to rebuild capacity. Refugees have par
 ticipated in English classes in many church-based programs. Additionally\,
  churches have helped refugees find employment\, furniture\, and apartment
 s.\n\nWhat is the goal of this symposium?\n\nLiteracy ConneXus's first and
  largest goal is to help churches in the seven Texas cities that have typi
 cally resettled the most refugees: Abilene\, Amarillo\, Austin\, Dallas\, 
 Fort Worth\, Houston\, and San Antonio. We want to increase the ability to
  understand the uniqueness of refugee populations while increasing the cap
 acity for English and citizenship classes. \n\nStay tuned for information 
 about presentations and when registration opens! \n\n
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210501T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210501T160000
LOCATION:Online Symposium via Zoom
SUMMARY:Literacy ConneXus Spring Symposium: Response 2 Refugees
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