World Refugee Day National Call-In Day—June 18

From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org):

As we approach World Refugee Day, now is the time to make your voices heard to stand in solidarity with refugees. In recognition of the sacrifice, resilience, and contributions of refugees – including the hundreds of thousands working on the frontlines during the COVID-19 pandemic, tell your Members of Congress, local officials, and communities to stand in solidarity with refugees and support refugee resettlement. We invite you to join us for the multiple virtual events happening on Thursday, June 18th to commemorate World Refugee Day.

ALL DAY! Join the National Call-In Day: Click here to contact your Members of Congress on June 18th and urge them to cosponsor a bipartisan resolution commemorating the 40th anniversary of the refugee resettlement program and honoring refugees on World Refugee Day. Alternatively, you can call directly—find contact information:

• Senator Robert Casey: http://casey.senate.gov
• Senator Pat Toomey: http://toomey.senate.gov
• Your Representative: http://www.house.gov

1:00 PM ET! Amplify your Message During a TWITTERSTORM:  Click here for a digital toolkit with sample social media posts and graphics to join the twitterstorm at 1pm ET (10am PT).

2:00 PM ET! Join the Faith Community Virtual Town Hall: Together national and local leaders will discuss how faith communities can continue to support refugees during these difficult times. Please RSVP here and the link will be sent to you to join the webinar on June 18th at 2pm ET (11am PT).

You can also organize a virtual local event for World Refugee Day! Even in the midst of a global pandemic, communities across the world are finding innovative ways to stay connected and celebrate World Refugee Day through virtual events. See more information on how to organize a virtual event at the RCUSA World Refugee Day Toolkit.

For more ways to take action and additional resources, please visit https://bit.ly/WRDTop5 and the 2020 World Refugee Day Toolkit at https://bit.ly/WRD2020Toolkit.