Online event focusing on Afghan evacuee resettlement

Barbara Davidson

Afghan refugee girls watch a soccer game from a distance near the Village at the Ft. McCoy U.S. Army base on Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021 in Ft. McCoy, Wis. The fort is one of eight military installations across the country that are temporarily housing the tens of thousands of Afghans who were forced to flee their homeland in August after the U.S. withdrew its forces from Afghanistan and the Taliban took control.

LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) – Refugee resettlement is the focus of a virtual event on Tuesday.

UW-La Crosse, Viterbo University, and Western Technical College are hosting an online discussion to help the community understand and support Afghan evacuees.

The live stream will feature Genevieve Levy, a district director with the California State Assembly.

Levy has worked extensively with Afghan populations.

The event also features Nemat Sadat, a legal secretary with the Sacramento District Attorney’s office who has worked as a refugee resettlement coordinator.

The online event starts at 6:00 pm.

To access the stream, click here.

A recording will be posted on the same page within a week of the presentation.