E p i s c o p a l M i g r a t i o n M i n i s t r i e s & E p i s c o p a l P u b l i c P o l i c y N e t w o r k

WORLD REFUGEE DAYCHURCHWIDE WEBINAR

June 20, 2016

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H o u s e k e e p i n g

• Technical issues? Use questions pane to contact Marc Mousky. • Webinar will be available on-demand: www.vimeo.com/EMMRefugees• Live tweeting via @EMMRefugees, @TheEPPN

• #RefugeesWelcome #WorldRefugeeDay• You are muted• Use question function to submit questions; introduce yourself. • Submit questions throughout webinar; we will answer at the end. • Post-webinar follow-up.

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Lacy BroemelOffice of Government RelationsRefugee & Immigration Policy Analyst

Lacy Broemel is the Refugee & Immigration Policy Analyst in the Episcopal Church’s Office of Government Relations. Lacy was born in Nashville, TN and received a degree in history and women’s studies from Sewanee. In her role in the Office of Government Relations, Lacy works to advocate for just and humane migration policies and supports Episcopalians in the ministry of advocacy.

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Allison DuvallEpiscopal Migration MinistriesManager for Church Relations & Engagement

Allison Duvall serves as the Manager for Church Relations and Engagement for Episcopal Migration Ministries, the refugee resettlement service of the Episcopal Church. She is responsible for supporting the community engagement programs of 30 local resettlement partners, as well as equipping Episcopalians across the country to engage in this ministry of welcome. She resides in the Diocese of Lexington (Kentucky) with her husband, Clay.

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Marc MouskyEpiscopal Migration MinistriesProgram Associate

Marc Mousky is a Post-Arrival Program Associate for Episcopal Migration Ministries. He serves as one of the primary points of contact for EMM’s network of local resettlement partners for all post-arrival programs. Born and raised in New York City, his background is in international development and humanitarian assistance. He has a Master’s Degree in International Affairs from The New School.

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The Rev’d Canon E. Mark StevensonEpiscopal Migration MinistriesDirector

The Rev’d Canon E. Mark Stevenson serves as Director of Episcopal Migration Ministries, the refugee resettlement program of the Episcopal Church. EMM collaborates with local partner agencies in 26 Episcopal dioceses and 22 states to welcome those fleeing persecution. Immediately prior to this work, he served as Domestic Poverty Missioner, working church-wide to help Episcopalians engage in ministry among the economically impoverished.

Before beginning his work on the Presiding Bishop’s staff, Canon Stevenson served as Canon to the Ordinary in the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana, and as rector of two parish churches – the Church of the Annunciation in New Orleans, and the Church of the Good Shepherd in Maitland, Florida. He currently serves on the Board of Episcopal Relief & Development, an organization dedicated to mobilizing local resources and expertise world-wide toward sustainable, community-led programs that address poverty, hunger and disease.

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A g e n d a

• Gathering Together, Opening Prayer• Global Refugee Crisis• Solving the Crisis: Resettlement, the United States,

The Episcopal Church• History of World Refugee Day• Zero-ing in on the “Why”  • Gifts, Skills, and Contributions of New Americans• Take Action • Q&A• Closing

Agenda

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O p e n i n g P r a y e r

Gathering Together

The Current Global Refugee Crisis

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B a c k g r o u n d o n t h e c r i s i s

“Refugee” is a legal term used to define an individual who:

“...owing to well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion, is outside the country of his nationality and is unable or, owing to such fear, is unwilling to avail himself of the protection of that country; or who, not having a nationality and being outside the country of his former habitual residence as a result of such events, is unable or, owing to such fear, is unwilling to return to it.”

Who is a refugee?

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R e f u g e e D e f i n i t i o n

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B a c k g r o u n d o n t h e c r i s i s

A Global Refugee Crisis

More: www.vimeo.com/EMMRefugees

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B a c k g r o u n d o n t h e c r i s i s

More: www.vimeo.com/EMMRefugees

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S o l u t i o n s

Solutions for Refugees Three durable solutions

– Voluntary repatriation to home country– Integrate into country of first asylum– Resettlement to a third country

• Less than 1% of refugees will ever be resettled

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R e s e t t l e m e n t P r o c e s s

Refugee Resettlement: A Life-saving Option

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E p i s c o p a l M i g r a t i o n M i n i s t r i e s

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E p i s c o p a l M i g r a t i o n M i n i s t r i e s

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L o c a l R e s e t t l e m e n t A g e n c i e s

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C e l e b r a t i n g # W o r l d R e f u g e e D a y

World Refugee Day is June 20

A time to celebrate & recommit to our call to welcome the stranger

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C e l e b r a t i n g # W o r l d R e f u g e e D a y

World Refugee Day is a day to:• Remember, pray, and stand

with our refugee brothers & sisters

• Advocate for refugee protections and resettlement

• Celebrate the strength, resilience, and contributions of refugees to our communities

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W e l c o m i n g t h e S t r a n g e r

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B a p t i s m a l C o v e n a n t

Will you proclaim by word and example the Good News of God in Christ?

Will you seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving your neighbor as yourself?

Will you strive for justice and peace among all people, and respect the dignity of every human being?

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S t o r i e s o f W e l c o m e

St. Peter’s Episcopal ChurchLouisville, Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky

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S t o r i e s o f W e l c o m e

Utica, NYThe Town That Loves Refugees

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S t o r i e s o f W e l c o m e

Bowling Green, KYRefugees an Asset to Community

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S t o r i e s o f W e l c o m e

Cleveland, OHEconomic Benefits of Welcome

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S t o r i e s o f W e l c o m e

Why welcome refugees?Studies• Economic Impact of Refugees in the Cleveland Area• Impact of Refugees in Central Ohio• A Study on the Federal Cost Shifting to the State of Tennessee As a Result of the Federal Refugee

Resettlement Program For the Period 1990 through 2012

• The Fiscal Impact of Refugee Resettlement in the Mohawk Valley (Utica, NY)• Immigration and the Revival of American Cities: From Preserving Manufacturing Jobs to Strength

ening the Housing Market Media• Global Detroit• This Rust Belt town is rebounding thanks to refugees (Utica, NY)• Welcoming refugees is paying off for Cleveland• School officials call refugees asset to community (Bowling Green, KY)• Twin Falls, a conservative city in Idaho, likes refugees• Niskanen Center: The Economic Case for Admitting Refugees Is (Again) Strengthened

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H o w t o T a k e A c t i o n

Episcopal Public Policy Network

advocacy.episcopalchurch.org

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H o w t o T a k e A c t i o n

Send a letter

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H o w t o T a k e A c t i o n

• Meet with your elected officials when they are home (June 16-September 6)

• Remember- elected officials are accountable to you• Don’t go it alone• Resources:

– RCUSA World Refugee Day Advocacy Toolkit: http://www.rcusa.org/wrd2016

– EPPN Refugee Advocacy page: http://advocacy.episcopalchurch.org/RefugeeAdvocacy

Meet with elected officials

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H o w t o T a k e A c t i o n

Civic Engagement#EpiscopaliansVote

advocacy.episcopalchurch.org/EpiscopaliansVote

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H o w t o T a k e A c t i o n

#RefugeesWelcome Events

www.RefugeesAreWelcome.org

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Q & A

Post your questions in the chat box

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C o n t a c t U s

Lacy BroemelRefugee & Immigration Policy Analyst

lbroemel@episcopalchurch.org, (202) 547-7300

Allison DuvallManager for Church Relations & Engagementaduvall@episcopalchurch.org, (212) 716-6027

Marc MouskyProgram Associate

mmousky@episcopalchurch.org

The Rev’d Canon E. Mark StevensonDirector, Episcopal Migration Ministries

mstevenson@episcopalchurch.org

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S t a y i n f o r m e d

Episcopal Migration Ministries www.episcopalchurch.org/emm

Facebook: www.facebook.com/EMMRefugeesTwitter: @EMMRefugees

Video: www.vimeo.com/EMMRefugees

Episcopal Public Policy Network www.advocacy.episcopalchurch.org

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