Perfect Dream, A Maverick Immigrant Boy's Journey

  • June 18, 2024
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June is World Refugee Month. RadioACTive talks with Dr. Kamal Bewar about his journey from Kurdistan to SLC, where he's interim director of the STEM learning resource lab at Salt Lake Community College. Plus, Rep. Angela Romero, the League of Women Voters of Utah and the ACLU of Utah with a preview of the Special Session of the Utah Legislature called by Gov. Cox.

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Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has called the Utah Legislature into Special Session tomorrow. RadioACTive gets a preview with:

June is World Refugee Month. RadioACTive talks with Dr. Kamal Bewar, Interim Director of the STEM learning resource center at SLCC and author of the new book, Perfect Dream, a Maverick Immigrant Boy’s Journey From an Isolated Village to the American Dream.

  • June 20: Journeys to Refuge 2024, 5:00-8:00 p.m. at Liberty Park, 600 E. Harvey Milk Blvd. (900 S.), SLC. Event by Catholic Community Services of Utah: "This year, CCS' Migration and Refugee Services team is celebrating World Refugee Month with our annual event, Journeys to Refuge. We hope you'll join us. Event attendees will learn about the world of refugee resettlement, celebrate the cultures of our many clients, and discover ways they can support the incredible work of welcoming newcomers. Find more information at https://ccsutah.org/journeys-to-refuge."

  • June 21-22: World Refugee Day 2024, Big Cottonwood Regional Park, 4300 S. 1300 E., SLC. Event by Utah Refugee Services: "World Refugee Day was first celebrated on June 20, 2001, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees. We celebrate refugees' contributions and seek to build empathy, understanding for their plight, and their resilience to build a brighter future. We host this annual celebration with the help of our partners who provide resources and programs to help refugees succeed after being resettled in Utah. If you have any questions about World Refugee and how to get involved contact Anobia Shahzad at ashahzad@utah.gov."

Guests' views, thoughts, or opinions are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the board, staff, or members of Listeners' Community Radio of Utah, KRCL 90.9fm. Questions, comments or suggestions for the show? Email radioactive@krcl.org. Tonight's RadioACTive team included:

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