"Experiencial learning
at its finest"
-Bob Lapsley,
English Teacher, Lakeside School
"Transformational and challenging"
-Tali Hariston, Director of Urban Involvement, Seattle Pacific University
"I cannot say enough about how my students have changed for the better.."
-Richard Katz, Applied Geography Teacher, Washington Middle School
"I learned the value of refugees.this is so important that I want to change my life."
-Student Participant
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The Refugee Project
A three-hour simulation transforms groups into refugees, escaping for their
lives…
Separated into
“families” from various countries and transformed by
ethnic clothing, groups must memorize their biographies  before visiting
- the US Department of
State
- a refugee feeding station
- a medical screening
clinic
Families must pass interviews
at each of these stations in order to “escape to
freedom.”
Since June 2002, over 2,500 people and 51 churches,
schools, and non-profit organizations have participated
in this life-changing experience in Seattle’s
International District.
Cost varies with size of your
group and includes an ethnic sandwich. A non-refundable
deposit of $100 secures a reservation.
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# participants |
cost per person |
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11-20 |
$25 |
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21-30 |
$20 |
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31-35 |
$18 |
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| For 10 or fewer, there is a minimum fee of $250. |
For more information or to book a date, contact:
Sandra Van der Pol
Refugee
Project Coordinator
206-587-0234 x115
svanderpol@wr.org
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