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Chicago Supporters Reflect on Twin Tragedies: Iraq & Syria

January 8, 2014

Friends of Refugees International gathered for the 3rd Annual Chicago Circle at the Arts Club of Chicago on November 14, 2013. The evening featured Kirk W. Johnson – founder of The List Project and author of To Be A Friend Is Fatal. RI staff also shared their experiences working on the crisis in Syria, with a special focus on the challenges women and girls are facing as a result of the conflict.

RI Board Chair Eileen Shields-West addresses the audience 
RI Board Chair Eileen Shields-West addresses the audience
The Arts Club of Chicago provided a stunning atmosphere for the evening.
The Arts Club of Chicago provided a stunning atmosphere for the evening.
RI President Michel Gabaudan speaks about the current refugee crisis in the Middle East, in which millions of Syrians have fled their homes.
RI President Michel Gabaudan speaks about the current refugee crisis in the Middle East, in which millions of Syrians have fled their homes.
Kirk Johnson recounts his work on The List Project and the forgotten friends of the United States in Iraq.
Kirk Johnson recounts his work on The List Project and the forgotten friends of the United States in Iraq.
RI Senior Advocate Marcy Hersh tells the audience of the poor planning that often occurs when creating camps for Syrian refugees in neighboring countries, and how women and girls are among the most affected. 
RI Senior Advocate Marcy Hersh tells the audience of the poor planning that often occurs when creating camps for Syrian refugees in neighboring countries, and how women and girls are among the most affected.
The evening was capped with a panel discussion with the speakers.
The evening was capped with a panel discussion with the speakers.

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