World Refugee Day

Roshni, Step into the Light dancers perform for the crowd (2021), showcasing a vibrant celebration of culture, movement, and community connection....

Lojohomoi (2024, South Sudan) reflects on his life in Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya and his journey toward resettlement in the United States....

African Community Center staff (2019) offer words of welcome, highlighting support, inclusion, and resources for newly arrived refugees....

Soad Altaai (2022, Iraq) shares her experience navigating career barriers in the U.S. and her advocacy to improve pathways for others....

Maytham (Iraq) and Juma (Sudan), members of Cohort 1 and 2, embrace after their first showcase (2019), marking a moment of achievement and solidarity....

Members of Colorado’s Karen community perform traditional dances (2021), honoring cultural heritage through music and movement....

Amani (2024, Tanzania/Burundi) recounts being born and raised in Tanzanian refugee camps and his eventual resettlement in the U.S. in 2015....

Audience members Jacky (Democratic Republic of Congo), Thai (Vietnam), and Milad (Afghanistan) cheer on fellow cohort members at the showcase (2023), celebrating shared journeys....

Tetiana Stratilat (2023, Ukraine), a Colorado Refugee Speakers Bureau member, smiles as she takes in the audience during the annual showcase....

Hnin (2025, Myanmar), dressed in traditional Burmese attire, serves as event MC one year after sharing her own story on the same stage....

A member of local law enforcement celebrates World Refugee Day (2021) with the community. ...

State Representative Iman Jodeh speaks at the 2025 showcase, emphasizing the importance of immigrant voices in Colorado’s communities....