World Refugee Day this Saturday June 3, 12pm-4pm
World Refugee Day this Saturday June 3rd, 2023, from 12:00 to 4:00 PM at Hanna Park - Utica City Hall
Press Release
World Refugee Day Celebration 2023
Many Cultures. One Community.
The Center (formerly the Mohawk Valley Resource Center for Refugees) invites the community to join us to celebrate World Refugee Day on Saturday June 3rd, 2023, from 12:00 to 4:00 PM at Hanna Park - Utica City Hall. An international holiday organized by the United Nations, World Refugee Day provides an opportunity to recognize and honor the courage and resilience of our refugee community.
The World Refugee Day celebration includes a wide range of activities for the whole family, including culturally diverse music and dance performances, a puppet show and children’s crafts. The Utica Children’s Mobile Museum and Zoomobile will be present, as well as educational displays by the Utica Fire and Police Departments. There will also be food for purchase from a variety of local ethnic food trucks, and traditional handicrafts for sale from local artisans. Entertainment and educational displays will provide insight into refugee resettlement, the refugee experience, and the contributions refugees have made to Utica and the Mohawk Valley. Join the Facebook event and invite your friends.
The Center would like to thank our generous sponsors – Bank of Utica, Oneida Indian Nation, Chobani, CNY Arts, Upstate Caring Partners, The Fountainhead Group, Fidelis Care, and Amazon.
This event is free and open to the public.
Download muti-lingual flyers here
Press Contact:
Carla Rabice, Executive Assistant
carlar@thecenterutica.org (315)738-1083, ext. 113
Utica’s The Center is a non-profit organization that provides services to refugees, immigrants, and Limited English Proficient (LEP) individuals. The Center’s goal is to help individuals and families achieve independence and self-sufficiency in their new communities. Founded in 1981, The Center has resettled over 17,000 refugees in the Mohawk Valley.