A New Series: Recommended Reading & Viewing

We're excited to announce the start of a new series on the Refugee Elder Program blog: Recommended Reading and Viewing.  We think it's important to be lifelong learners (as evidenced by our attempt at learning twitter) and encourage those individuals involved with the Elder Program to learn more about refugees and issues that affect them.  This can be a daunting task, as there are hundreds of books, films, and other resources about refugees and international issues; it can be difficult to sift through all these options. 

This is where our new series will come in; we need you to share reviews of books you've read and films you've watched.  We'll then choose some of them to post on the blog as part of the Recommended Reading and Viewing series.  We hope that by sharing your reviews on the Elder Program blog, you'll be encouraging others to learn more about refugees, their plights, and their successes. 

If you would like to submit a review of a book or film, please use the following guidelines:

•      Reviews must be of a book, film, or other resource that concerns refugees or other related issues
•      Reviews should be at least 200 words, but no more than 750 words
•      Please submit your review to jjohnson@kyrm.org with 'Review Submission' in the subject line
•      Please include your name, title, and any other information about yourself (including links to a website or blog) you would like included with your review
•     We reserve the right to edit for length and grammar, but no edits to content will be made without the author's permission

If you can't wait for some of our in-depth reviews, click here for a list of books and films compiled by the International Rescue Committee, one of the national voluntary agencies which resettles refugees throughout the United States. 

We look forward to reading and sharing your reviews and learning more together!