Sharing the Immigrant Experience through Photos, Words and Song

Building Bridges, a touring photo-text exhibit featuring immigrants and refugees, will open to the public on Tuesday, May 31 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Storrs Congregational Church, 2 N. Eagleville Road in Mansfield. A welcome/dedication will be held at 5 p.m.

The exhibit will remain in place for public viewing through June 15. (See a complete list of times and dates below.) It includes photographs and interviews with those who have come to the United States as immigrants or refugees from all over the world. It seeks to challenge damaging myths and stereotypes about immigrants and refugees as a way to help prevent bullying and to encourage respect and appreciation for this diverse group of people.

In conjunction with the exhibit, a special event entitled Building Bridges, Not Borders: Celebrating World Refugee Day Through Music and Storytelling will be held at the church beginning at 2pm. June 12. It will feature multi-cultural music by the local group Zikina.

The exhibit is supported by the Windham Region Interfaith Working Group, the Windham Area Interfaith Ministry, Quiet Corner Refugee Resettlement and The Neighbor Fund.

• Wed., Jun 1 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
• Thu., Jun 2 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm
• Tue., Jun 7 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm
• Wed., Jun 8 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
• Thu., Jun 9 3:30 pm to 6:00 pm
• Sun., Jun 12 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm
• Jun 12 2:00 pm to 3:30 – special in-person event with music (all are welcome)
• Tue., Jun 14 9:30 am to 11:30 am

Other dates may be arranged by calling Storrs Congregational Church at 860.429.9382.

All are welcome!