Join us on June 20 for World Refugee Day Pittsburgh 2018 to celebrate World Refugee Day & Immigrant Heritage Month!
This free event is open to the public and will include performances, speakers, food vendors, craft vendors, children's activities, and more. The event will also feature a citizenship ceremony for 10 immigrants! We're especially excited to announce Gisele Barreto Fetterman as this year's emcee!
Organizing Partners include: Acculturation for Justice, Access, and Peace Outreach (AJAPO); All for All; Catholic Charities, Diocese of Pittsburgh; CBS Pittsburgh; Compass AmeriCorps; Literacy Pittsburgh; JFCS Refugee & Immigrant Services; NAMS Community Assistance & Refugee Resettlement (Northern Area Multi-Service Center - Landmark Home Health); No One Left Behind - Pittsburgh, PA Chapter; Red Cross Western Pennsylvania; South Hills Interfaith Movement - SHIM
Event Sponsored by the Center for Inclusion Health & the Allegheny Health Network
Performances include: Afrika Yetu drummers; Blackhawk High School Music Academy Choir singing the National Anthem; Just Family Dance Group; and a Girl Scout Color Guard
Craft Vendors include: Ten Thousand Villages Pittsburgh (30+ countries); Joyeria Artesanal CON AMOR (Mexico); Afghan Craft Collective (Afgahnistan) ; Hilos (Mexico); Kafinma Designs (Somalia, Pan-Africa) ; Brittany Smith Ceramics (US); Lilian Jewelry (Uganda); Luley Haji (henna); and Bright Kids Uganda (Uganda)
Food Vendors include: Iris's Island Jerk Chicken; Kilimanjaro Flavour; Pitaland; Lydiahs coffee house; Turkish Group Food; and Building New Hope
Free Admission
Phone: 412-781-1175
2018/06/20 - 2018/06/20
Additional time info:
New Citizenship Ceremony at noon. Speakers and performances throughout the day!
Market Square
Pittsburgh, PA 15222