Vets for American Ideals, a project of Human Rights First, will host an event in honor of World Refugee Day to raise awareness of the millions of men, women, and children forced to flee their homes due to conflict.
Veterans have a particular interest in refugees. Thousands of interpreters, translators, and allies who served with the U.S. military today are endangered due to their affiliation with the United States. Join us for an interactive discussion on refugees, those allies who served with us in Iraq and Afghanistan, and how American leadership on this issue is vital to our interests abroad and imperative to upholding our national values.
We hope you will join us.
Date:
Monday, June 20, 2016
6:30 - 8:00 PM
Location:
The Huddle
835 Howard Street
Suite 3
San Francisco, CA 94103
Panel Discussion:
Ms. Kelsey L. Campbell
U.S. Air Force veteran and former Pentagon advisor; current Tony Patiño Fellow, UC Hastings College of the Law.
Mr. Conor McNamara
U.S. Army veteran; currently a chapter leader for the Berkeley Law International Refugee Assistant Project.
Mohammad Ghaffarian
Former student activist; refugee from Iran; presently working at United for Iran
Alireza Mousavi
Former pro democracy student activist in Iran
Press must RSVP to Christopher Plummer [email protected] or 202-370-3310
