Passages

Description

An interactive training designed by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees to create a better understanding of refugees

Facilitated by The City of Medicine Hat & Saamis Immigration Services Association. 

Who: Open to anyone interested in expanding their understanding of refugee experiences
When: November 12th, 2025
Time: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Where: Esplanade Studio Theatre
Cost: FREE
Space is limited!
MUST register to attend

Wear comfortable shoes and clothing

To register follow this link:
https://sisa.page/passages 

By completing the training, participants will:

• Discover the concrete problems which confront refugees
• See what forces people into refugee situations and the train of events that brings them to refugee camps and beyond
• Think about possible solutions to refugee problems, particularly with regards to integration within the country of asylum and repatriation to country of origin
• Adopt a more welcoming attitude towards refugees
• Interactive training including some role playing
• Please be aware that this training can evoke strong emotions and trigger reactions in participants who have experienced similar trauma or who live with PTSD