Events

Burundian returnee children at a UNHCR transit centre in Ruyigi province. © UNHCR/A.Kirchhof
Millions of people are refugees, and millions more are touched by the refugee cause. USA for UNHCR is beginning to hold more events so that those interested in The UN Refugee Agency's lifesaving work can learn from those in the field and gain unique insight into humanitarian crises.

Browsing through this section you will find past as well as future events. Email us at info@usaforunhcr.org for invitations to upcoming events and conference calls, and visit our Volunteer and Community Fundraising section to learn more about planning your own.


Recent events

Holiday Concerts

On December 16th in New York City we hosted Share the Warmth: A Benefit Concert for UNHCR with performances by Amos Lee, Patterson Hood of Drive-By Truckers & Erin McKeown

On December 21 Three Day Threshold played a benefit for the UN Refugee Agency in Cambridge, MA. The show was held at the All Asia Bar in Central Square, 334 Mass Ave., Cambridge.







Best-Selling Author Khaled Hosseini raises awarness about refugees in San Francisco

USA for UNHCR's Executive Director Marc Breslaw interviews Khaled Hosseini

On April 25th, best-selling author Khaled Hosseini (The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns) discussed the work of UNHCR and the challenges facing Afghan refugees before an audience of more than 500 listeners in the San Francisco Bay Area, at a sold-out event the Lafayette Orinda Presbyterian Church.

Dr. Hosseini was introduced and interviewed about Afghanistan, refugees, UNHCR and his own writing by USA for UNHCR’s executive director, Marc Breslaw.  Participants then had a chance to ask questions and share thoughts.

Organized by Michael and Carolyn Bealmear, friends and supporters of USA for UNHCR, this event was covered by local t.v. and print media. The event raised more than awareness; donations from the audience came to more than six thousand dollars and were matched by a contribution from the Bealmears, for a total of over twelve thousand dollars raised in a single night.

Dr. Hosseini and other leading advocates for refugees will be speaking in Washington, DC on June 18th, at our World Refugee Day program. Contact us to learn more about World Refugee Day or to discuss how we can work together to organize an event and guest speaker in your own community.