History
IRAP national was founded in this year
2008
NGO
Non-Governmental Organization
Afghanistan
In elementary school, this board member's school gave me a role as a munchkin in a Wizard of Oz musical. They were the tallest kid there
Laith
The first US city to become a “sanctuary city,” offering protections to immigrants regardless of status
San Francisco
USCIS
US Citizenship and Immigration Services
In 1947, the partition of this South Asian country led to one of the largest refugee crises in history, displacing over 10 million people
India (and Pakistan)
This board member is afraid of owls
Sameer
This international document, adopted in 1948, first recognized the right to seek and enjoy asylum from persecution
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
TPS
Temporary Protected Status
This US state takes in the most refugees compared to any other
Texas
This board member exclusively uses children's toothpaste
Rachel
In 2015, this European country accepted over one million asylum seekers, making it the largest single intake in Europe during the Syrian refugee crisis
Germany
UNHCR
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Afghanistan is bordered by six countries including Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan. What are the other three?
Pakistan, Iran, China
This board member played the clarinet for 9 years and was the drum major of their high school marching band
Erin
This 1951 document established the legal definition of a refugee and outlined the rights of displaced people and states’ obligations to protect them
1951 Refugee Convention
IOM
International Organization for Migration
The nation of origin for the most refugees in the US (2010-2020)
Myanmar
This board member has a designated route for every place they go on campus. If they don't follow the route, they genuinely panic or get lost.
Allison