PLANNING COMMITTEE

The Twin Cities World Refugee Day Celebration is a volunteer-run organization. We rely on the skills, expertise, and dedication from members of the community to plan the celebration each year. There are currently 9 subcommittees:

  • Cultural Stage
  • Education
  • Logistics
  • Sponsorships
  • Crafts and Food Vendors
  • Resource Fair
  • Marketing and Street Team
  • Media Relations
  • Volunteers

Planning Committee Chair, Saymoukda Vongsay

If you are interested in volunteering on the Planning Committee please contact Saymoukda at [email protected]

The 2014 planning committee were from the following organizations: Diversity Street, New American Alliance for Development, National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum Twin Cities Chapter, Lifetrack Resources Saint Paul, American Red Cross, Organization of Liberians of Minnesota, SPNN

 

2014 Advisory Board

Bryan Thao Worra, Director of Community Arts at Lao Assistance Center of Minnesota

Randy Reyes, Artistic Director at Mu Performing Arts

Julia N. Opoti, Producer at AM950 (Reflections of New Minnesotans)

Chamath Perrera, Chief Instigator at ArtsVision Lowertown; Trustee at Saint Paul Foundation

Alexis Walstad, Organizational Developer at Karen Organization of Minnesota

Saengmany Ratsabout, Program Officer at Immigration History and Research Center, University of Minnesota

 

 

2013 Planning Committee

Twin Cities World Refugee Day is brought to life by individuals at a variety of local organizations that serve refugees and immigrants. Organizations represented on the 2013 planning committee include:

African & American Friendship Association for Cooperation & Development, Angel Eyes Foundation, CAPI, Diversity Street, Earle Brown Elementary IB World School, Episcopal Community Services, Healtheast Care System, Hennepin County Libraries, Hennepin County Office of Multicultural Services, International Institute of Minnesota, Karen Organization of Minnesota, Lifetrack Resources, Minnesota Department of Health Refugee Health Program, MORE Multicultural School for Empowerment, Organization of Liberians in Minnesota, United Cambodian Association of Minnesota, WellShare International, and World Relief of Minnesota.