GENEVA, June 20 (UNHCR) - Across the world millions marked World Refugee Day on Saturday with joyful and celebratory events in sharp contrast to gloomy statistics showing spiralling global conflict ...

It was a high-pressure situation. Groups of students at Southwest Minnesota State University had just been asked to imagine ...

Temple Terrace United Methodist Church back to school donation table. Photo by Leah Burdick At the Temple Terrace United Methodist Church, community organizations and faith communities gathered ...

Dan Florin called World Refugee Day one of his favorite times of the year. “Today’s a day of celebration,” said Florin, CEO of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend. “Today we ...

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The French Ballroom at the Midland Hotel in Bradford will be the setting for the grand finale of this year's Intercultured ...

The second annual “Walk a Mile in a Refugee’s Shoes” simulation event took place Thursday afternoon on the University of Arizona Mall. The International Rescue Committee, We Are All America and the UA ...

CEDAR RAPIDS — It starts with a blindfold. After hearing a narration of the visceral terror your family has just experienced — planes swooping in, explosions ...

There will be weeklong events raising awareness on lead exposure and safety, as part of Lead Poisoning Prevention Week in ...

POCATELLO — Lookout Point will host a special event for World Refugee Day from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday to celebrate and honor refugees around the world. Organized by area resident Lena Contor, ...