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UPCOMING EVENTS
Rally for Refugees!
Refugee Empowerment Center has a unique opportunity to raise matching funds thanks to the generous donation of the Peter Kiewit Foundation. Please click on the link below to donate to support our empowering programs and staff at http://sscaomaha.info/donate/. We have $12,800 more to raise by March 31st. Please forward this e-mail to your friends and colleagues and ask them to support us as well.
Today! March 4
March 4th is our Executive Director’s birthday! Send your encouragement to her and show your support for her by clicking on the link athttp://sscaomaha.info/donate/ to make a donation in her name!
Tomorrow! March 5
International Women’s Day!
Join us to help celebrate International Women’s Day with food, dance, and amazing speakers! This is event is free and open to the public. Hope to see you there!
When: 2-4pm
Where: The Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center
6400 University Drive Road North, Omaha, Nebraska 68182
March 18
Mode Shift Omaha | Coffee Chat with Scott Larsen
The Refugee Empowerment Center’s “New American Bike Project” was created in 2014 to help provide refugee and immigrant communities with viable options to overcome transportation barriers. The New American Bike Project aims to create opportunities for bicycle education and safety training as well as forming a unified voice to better advocate for solutions to New American transportation issues.
Mode Shift Omaha’s Coffee Chats are informal monthly events featuring special guests with various connections to transportation in the Omaha area. Our Coffee Chats are part learning from the featured guest and part discussion.
When: 8-9am
Where: Howlin’ Hounds Coffee at 712 S 16th St. | Omaha, NE 68102
March 19
THRIVE World Culture Event // Generación Ñ Talent Show
The students of the Omaha Public Schools’ THRIVE Leadership Club would like to formally invite you to attend the 3rd Annual THRIVE World Culture Event. This year is extra special, as we are partnering with Generación Ñ to share and celebrate the diversity within Omaha Public Schools with the rest of the Omaha Community.
WHEN & WHERE
DATE: Saturday, March 19th
TIME: 3:30 - 6:00 // THRIVE World Culture Event Culture Tents
6:30 - 8:00 // Generación Ñ Talent Show
PLACE: South High Gymnasium - 4519 S 24 ST, Omaha NE 68107
COST: No Charge
***ALL donations go directly into our scholarships fund for graduating seniors***
April 1
Open House
Our agency is having an open house. No joke! Stop by and learn the facts about refugee resettlement in Omaha. Bring your questions. Meet our staff. Meet former refugees who now call Omaha home. And visit our gift shop, all items are made by the wonderful men and women in our Job Club Class.
When: Open house is from 10:30 – 4pm Formal presentations (and wonderful food) at 11:30 and 1:00.
Where: Refugee Empowerment Center at 3610 Dodge St. Ste. 100 | Omaha, NE 68131 |
