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2024 Community Read

When Stars are Scattered  
2024 look back

2024's Community Read was When Stars Are Scattered by Omar Mohamed and Victoria Jamieson! This heartwarming graphic novel, suitable for all ages, was our focus for a summer of reading and a fall of community engagement.

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When Stars Are Scattered tells the story of Omar and his younger brother Hassan, who spend their childhood in a refugee camp in Kenya. Through beautiful illustrations and moving storytelling, the book provides a deeply personal look at the struggles and hopes of refugees.

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Both small and large groups enjoyed When Stars Are Scattered over the summer. Whether  reading it as individuals, with family/friends, or in a book club, this book promises to soften hearts and open spirits. 

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Visiting with Authors  
of When Stars Are Scattered
- October 2024

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Graphic Novel & Comics Workshop for Youth
@ REACH Studio
- September 2024

Somali Cooking Class  
@ Allen Neighborhood Center
- September 2024

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We are often asked where we're located. The answer is: We live in all the places and corners of the Lansing, Michigan community where welcoming is happening. We reside with you - In your agencies, schools, neighborhoods, homes, places of work, and worship. We come to you and you breath life into the IRRC. The Immigrant & Refugee Resource Collaborative isn’t a “place” - it is a space. A space that moves around as welcoming happens.

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