{"id":9672,"date":"2018-08-13T19:16:29","date_gmt":"2018-08-13T11:16:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/refugeeunion.org\/?p=9672"},"modified":"2018-12-31T13:21:40","modified_gmt":"2018-12-31T05:21:40","slug":"summer-news-round-refugee-union","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/refugeeunion.org\/summer-news-round-refugee-union\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer News Round-Up at Refugee Union"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This summer has been a productive one at Refugee Union. From new programming for members to monthly meetings and fundraisers, members have stayed active, alert, and focused on improving conditions for all the refugee community in Hong Kong.<\/p>\n<p>This month, Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) students started offering new Cantonese classes for adults and young people. While many Refugee Union members hope to be resettled elsewhere since Hong Kong has a less than 1% acceptance rate of refugees, they are making the most of their time in Hong Kong. Most members have waited years for their claims or their family&#8217;s claims to be processed, and being unable to work leaves them in a constant state of anxiety, boredom and limbo. Nevertheless, members do their best to be productive members of society, such as by studying Cantonese.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/refugeeunion.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/ruaugust3.jpg\" alt=\"ruaugust3\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" \/><figcaption>Refugee Union members studying Cantonese with CUHK students<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Our other programs continued this summer -including cultural diversity playgroup for infants and toddlers. This group is a great way for families in and out of the refugee community to come together, play, learn, and share their own backgrounds and experiences together. We have more in common with one another than one might think. If you are interested in attending with your baby, playgroup happens every other Tuesday. See our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/refugeeunionhk\/\">Facebook page<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/refugeeunion.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/ruaugust1.jpg\" alt=\"ruaugust1\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" \/><figcaption>Babies and parents enjoying a story at Cultural Diversity playgroup<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Some other exciting programming from this summer included a fellowship gathering with Junior Chamber International and Lions Club Hong Kong IFC, as well as &#8220;Are You Asleep Yet?&#8221; a Shakespeare for All (S4A) Interactive Concert for young people. We really appreciate groups reaching out to us, because such collaborations yield beautiful moments for folks from different communities and backgrounds to come together.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/refugeeunion.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/ruaugust2.jpg\" alt=\"ruaugust2\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" \/><figcaption>Refugee Union, Junior Chamber International, and Lions Club of Hong Kong IFC come together in fellowship on a really hot July day!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Finally, our monthly all-you-can eat and drink fundraiser, Drink for Justice, was a fantastic event with folks from all over Hong Kong. Last month it took place at Capo Centrale, a delicious new Italian restaurant in Soho, where guests were invited to take the stage in an open-mic. From spoken word to rap, drag king lip sync to ukelele, guests from in and out of the refugee community shared their talents with a raucous supportive crowd, all while raising awareness and money for the refugee community of Hong Kong. Look out for our next <a href=\"http:\/\/drinkforjustice.org\/\">Drink for Justice <\/a>happening later this month.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/refugeeunion.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/ruaugust4.jpg\" alt=\"ruaugust4\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>The situation continues to be fraught for refugees, as one can see in the articles on our webpage, and in reading or watching the daily news. Stand strong against fear and discrimination, and reach out to refugees in your community. Our differences only make us stronger. Should you have any questions, or interest in volunteering with Refugee Union, please email us: info@refugeeunion.org, or check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/refugeeunionhk\/\">Facebook page<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This summer has been a productive one at Refugee Union. From new programming for members to monthly meetings and fundraisers, members have stayed active, alert, and focused on improving conditions for all the refugee community in Hong Kong. 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