KANSAS CITY'S WORLD REFUGEE DAY 2022 CELEBRATE REUNITE CONNECT

In partnership with the North East Public Library, Della Lamb was a leading organizer for World Refugee Day 2022. Dozens of agencies came together to serve and celebrate the diversity that our newest neighbors have brought to our city.

In August of 2021, Mayor Lucas announced that Kansas City would be a welcoming city to our Afghan allies. At World Refugee Day, he met our new neighbors, delivered a speech, and enjoyed the day's festivities.

Hundreds of our clients were in attendance and it was something of a reunion for our new Afghan neighbors. After spending so much time in the hotel and eventually going separate ways to their homes, families were excited to see each other again and share stories from the last few months. We danced, we ate, and we learned about different resources in our city.