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Post by brux on Sept 14, 2018 10:44:03 GMT -6
I stumbled across this amazing free exhibit put together by Doctors Without Borders. www.forcedfromhome.com/Forced From Home is a one-hour guided tour through an interactive exhibition designed to educate the public about the global refugee crisis. I went through it yesterday over my lunch break and I learned a lot. I haven't seen any advertisements for it and it's only here for a week, so I wanted to share with people who live in upcoming cities. Go out of your way to see this. It's really worth it. It's already been on tour in the Fall of 2017 and the Spring of 2018, but here's the upcoming dates for the Fall of 2018: Minneapolis Sept 9-16, 2018 Chicago: Sept 23-30, 2018 Charlotte: Oct 7-14, 2018 Atlanta: Oct 21-28, 2018 San Antonio: Nov 4-11, 2018 |
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Post by SweetPotato on Sept 14, 2018 20:49:36 GMT -6
Your pics of it looked really interesting.
Iād definitely check it out if it came here. And of course I am going to be in the SA area shortly before and after itās there.
I know a few people Iād like to drag along to it.
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Post by brux on Sept 14, 2018 20:55:32 GMT -6
Your pics of it looked really interesting. Iād definitely check it out if it came here. And of course I am going to be in the SA area shortly before and after itās there. I know a few people Iād like to drag along to it. I totally stumbled into it, not having a clue what it was. It was guided by a Doctors Without Borders person who walked small groups of people thru different stations. They focused on the whole refugee crisis - from why people leave to what happens when they leave to where they end up. It was so well done and informative. It was focused on Europe, Asia and Africa more so than Central America, but I would think it would cause most Americans to stop and think about refugees in a new way. If you know people in SA, encourage them to go. Iāll buy them a drink remotely ;-) |
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Post by pobre on Sept 14, 2018 21:03:48 GMT -6
Bookmarked. I expect my drink shortly  Is it appropriate for a 6 year old or nah? |
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Post by brux on Sept 14, 2018 21:08:45 GMT -6
Bookmarked. I expect my drink shortly Is it appropriate for a 6 year old or nah? nah. Not necessarily inappropriate, but it was a good hour (more if you stay to watch the VR videos) of listening to a guide talk, stopping at about six different exhibits/stations along the way. I thought DS would handle it ok, but managing his impending boredom wouldāve meant I couldnāt have really paid close attention. So if you can do it sans kid, itās way better. |
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Post by brux on Sept 14, 2018 21:09:15 GMT -6
I shall put a bottle of my favorite rosĆ© in the mail ASAP š
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Post by brux on Sept 14, 2018 21:11:12 GMT -6
Iām trying to think who is in these cities. @winomite. HilarityEnsued. @gentleapricot. rvasc? |
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Post by ripper on Sept 14, 2018 21:30:47 GMT -6
This sounds really interesting. I wish it was close to me.
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Post by brux on Sept 14, 2018 21:38:06 GMT -6
This sounds really interesting. I wish it was close to me. it really was. I wonder if theyāll set more days for 2019 soon. It really was a well-oiled machine of an exhibit. And, frankly, not American. Maybe it was my particular guide (French), but she worked in a couple good digs at Americaās bare minimum effort to help resettle refugees. So hopefully it becomes a more international tour soon! |
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Post by SweetPotato on Sept 14, 2018 22:24:52 GMT -6
Your pics of it looked really interesting. Iād definitely check it out if it came here. And of course I am going to be in the SA area shortly before and after itās there. I know a few people Iād like to drag along to it. I totally stumbled into it, not having a clue what it was. It was guided by a Doctors Without Borders person who walked small groups of people thru different stations. They focused on the whole refugee crisis - from why people leave to what happens when they leave to where they end up. It was so well done and informative. It was focused on Europe, Asia and Africa more so than Central America, but I would think it would cause most Americans to stop and think about refugees in a new way. If you know people in SA, encourage them to go. Iāll buy them a drink remotely ;-) My dadās wife is there all the time. And she could really use a little education in this area...I need to trick her into going somehow. A drink might be the ticket! |
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Post by Taitai on Sept 15, 2018 2:37:57 GMT -6
Doctors Without Boarders (MSF) is an amazing organization. Iāve worked with them on several fundraising initiatives in Southeast Asia (specifically for their work with the Rohingya). So, so impressed by what they do and the very talented and selfless people who work for/with them. Iād encourage anyone who is interested in the refugee issue to check out below link if you are inspired by your visit and want to get involved. www.doctorswithoutborders.org/take-action/engage-us/volunteerI wish I could check out this exhibit in person. Thanks for highlighting brux |
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Post by rvasc on Sept 15, 2018 4:26:37 GMT -6
Iām trying to think who is in these cities. @winomite. HilarityEnsued. @gentleapricot. rvasc? Yep. Thinking about taking a group from church now... |
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Post by brux on Sept 15, 2018 5:44:54 GMT -6
Iām trying to think who is in these cities. @winomite. HilarityEnsued. @gentleapricot. rvasc? Yep. Thinking about taking a group from church now... it would be a great outing! |
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Post by brux on Sept 15, 2018 5:45:38 GMT -6
My tour group was me, a couple retired ladies, and a bunch of junior high kids from a catholic school š
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Post by geekygirly on Sept 15, 2018 6:20:07 GMT -6
This looks amazing. Hoping it comes to the Philly area.
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Post by emilyinparis on Sept 15, 2018 6:46:55 GMT -6
I wish this was happening this weekend because I'm in Atlanta right now. Hopefully it'll come closer to where I live someday.
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Post by willow on Sept 15, 2018 7:01:32 GMT -6
I did this the other day too when my co-clerk and I were bored and decided to take a walk and walked by it, lol. It was definitely very interesting.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2018 7:26:36 GMT -6
Thanks for sharing. This is close by. I will put it on my calendar!
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Post by addymac on Sept 15, 2018 17:10:15 GMT -6
I sent it to my bro and SIL in NC and I'm going to try to go to the Chi one. Thanks brux! |
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Post by twohopes on Sept 15, 2018 19:04:45 GMT -6
This looks amazing. Hoping it comes to the Philly area. It was here on the fall of 2016, I assigned it as an option to get extra credits for my students. Those who went ended up loving it. |
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