Thu, November 3, 2016 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM LIU INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL ISSUES. Free. Join us at UBC for a multi-day symposium, Breaking the Cycle: Canada’s Refugee Record on the Global Stage, alongside an opera and an art exhibit titled The Consul in order to stimulate discussion on the various aspects of the global refugee crisis. The UBC Opera Ensemble, the Liu Institute for Global Issues, UBC Community Engagement, the Faculty of Arts, the Peter A. Allard School of Law, Green College, St. John’s College, ISSofBC and other partners have come together to host the symposium and opera. Operatic performances will take place on campus and at community venues – adjoined by conversation featuring prominent academics, community leaders and impassioned advocates.
This evening's panel discussion is focused on "Finding Refuge: Refugee Resettlement, UBC Student Engagement & the Benefits of Generosity" and features:
Moderator: Deb Zehr, Director, Community Engagement, UBC External Relations
Panelists:
Katie Rosenberger, ED, AMSSA
Elizabeth Dunn, Associate Professor, Psychology, UBC
Lisa Brunner, PhD Student, UBC Migration Network
Kuol Deng Biong, World University Service of Canada (WUSC) – UBC Club Ambassador
Sarah Cameron, International Transition Advisor, International Student Development, Simon K.Y. Lee Global Lounge & Resource Centre, UBC
Please come prepared with your questions for the audience Q&A.
Light refreshments will be provided.
A fundraising and information booth will be hosted by MOSAIC’s Refugee Settlement Support Projects. Funds raised by the UBC community and other attendees support MOSAIC, a Vancouver-based non-profit organization, in their work connecting refugees with private sponsors, welcoming refugees at the airport, providing orientation to private sponsors and privately sponsored refugees, and supporting the settlement of refugees in Metro Vancouver.
*Following the panel discussion, please join us at the Old Auditorium for:
Complimentary access to The Consul art exhibit: 45 works by Judith Foster.
Purchase your tickets for opening night of The Consul opera performance at 7:30 PM here http://music.ubc.ca/student-ensembles/opera/