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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Jun 20

    Soccer coach ⚽️ Elementary school principal 👨🏿‍🏫 Family man 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Refugee Spend a day with Bertine in Gillette, Wyoming

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  2. Retweeted
    18 hours ago

    The $951 million appeal to meet the immediate needs of more than 880,000 refugees and over 330,000 Bangladeshis in communities affected by the crisis is just 21% funded

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  3. 4 hours ago

    Journalist 📹 Interpreter 👄 Loves a cup of tea ☕ Refugee Spend a day with Abbas in Brussels 🇧🇪

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  4. 6 hours ago

    From refugee camp to elementary school principal: For Bertine, education has always been a foundation to build a better future, for both himself and the Gillette, Wyoming students he mentors everyday. 🏫📚🇺🇸 His inspiring story

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  5. 7 hours ago

    Children make up over half of the world's refugees. Millions and millions of kids have known nothing but war, conflict and life on the run. An entire generation is at risk of losing their childhood.

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  6. 9 hours ago

    Join the team! We are recruiting a registration associate to support our work protecting + assisting refugees. Deadline: June 29

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  7. Retweeted
    Jun 20

    Thank you to our co-workers who their time to help refugees adjust to new communities! At IKEA, we stand on and every day by partnering with organizations like , , and . Together, we help make a difference.

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  8. 10 hours ago

    An unprecedented 68.5 million people have been forcibly displaced worldwide Addressing the global refugee crisis will take courage, leadership and vision, says

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  9. 10 hours ago

    “They beat me. I thought they might kill me. I saw men being killed.”

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  10. 11 hours ago

    The celebrates refugees + the many contributions they bring to the U.S. 👇 Refugee-owned businesses 🛍 Music 🥁 Ethnic food 👩‍🍳 Art 🎨 Dance💃🏽 + more Learn more about this recent stop on the Global Tour

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  11. 11 hours ago

    Our thanks to the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage for 15 years of partnership in bringing the cultural and artistic contributions of refugees in the United States to center stage on . Thank you for standing !

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    Jun 20

    UNA-USA is providing education to refugee youth through Adopt-A-Future. Over in Wyoming, Congolese refugee Bertine is helping American students at the school where he is principal. We're all this together:

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  13. 16 hours ago

    Bertine fled Congo’s war and was resettled in the United States. Now an elementary school principal, he is building a new life in Wyoming with his young family. 🇺🇸

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  14. 16 hours ago

    Every two seconds someone flees war, conflict or persecution, and they have no choice. They just want to stay alive. UNHCR's on record levels of forced displacement 📹 👇

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  15. 17 hours ago

    "I was so inspired by these students, both resettled refugees in the Chicago area. Thank you, Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center for bringing community together on " - Katie Tobin,

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    Jun 21

    Very saddened by the news of 120 persons drowning at sea off the coast of over the past 2 days. Calling for legal pathways to provide alternatives to these dangerous crossings for persons in need of international protection in Libya

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  17. 18 hours ago

    “Our response will be the measure of our humanity" UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie shares how to alleviate the global refugee crisis

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  18. Retweeted
    Jun 20

    Fardowsa on her : “It has helped me to realize my dreams because I am getting access to education. I learned digital skills, which gave me the idea to have my own business to sell clothes on social media.”

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  19. Jun 21

    Let's help Rohingya refugees build bridges to cross from the many dangers they face to the peaceful and secure future they deserve, says James Lynch

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  20. Jun 21

    16.2 million people were forced to flee in 2017. 44,400 people ever single day. 🗓️ 1 person every 2 seconds. ⏱️ Our new Global Trends report ⤵️

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  21. Jun 21

    "This moving photo exhibit details the plight of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh and the life-saving impact of U.S. political + financial support" - 📸 Visit our photo exhibit through June 22 at Russell Senate Office Building Rotunda, Washington, DC

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