WHAT: |
Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) and The New School's Zolberg Institute on Migration and Mobility present What We See: Stories from the Global Refugee Crisis, an engaging discussion on some of the most pressing needs of refugees and internally-displaced persons (IDPs) in MSF's projects around the world.
The discussion marks the launch of MSF's Forced From Home exhibition.
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WHO: |
Jason Cone, Executive Director, MSF
Nisha Agarwal, Commissioner, NYC Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs
Dr. Africa Stewart, OBGYN and MSF aid worker
Michelle Mays, MSF nurse and project coordinator
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WHEN |
Tuesday, September 13, 7:30 p.m. |
WHERE |
John L. Tishman Auditorium, University Center, The New School, 63 Fifth Ave. |
TICKETS |
To RSVP, visit the Forced From Home website. |
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