Published January 13, 2021 •
Updated on January 13, 2021 at 7:24 pm
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On Thursday, the Mayor’s Office for Immigrant Advancement and the International Institute of New England are hosting “Suitcase Stories: Boston Immigrants Unpack 2020.”
It’s a virtual storytelling event highlighting how COVID-19 and the upheaval of 2020 impacted the city’s immigrant and refugee population.
The event starts at 7pm on Thursday, Jan. 14. To register for the Zoom event, go to its website.
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Immigrant storytellers will share their personal stories and reflect on 2020 in an event on January 14.
While 2020 challenged everyone, immigrants and refugees have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. On January 14, 2021, the City of Boston Mayor’s Office for Immigrant Advancement (MOIA) and the International Institute of New England (IINE) will host a free virtual performance of Suitcase Stories: Boston Immigrants Unpack 2020 . During the program, Boston immigrants will share poignant, personal accounts from 2020 and their hopes for the new year.
What: Suitcase Stories: Boston Immigrants Unpack 2020
When: January 14, 2021, from 7 - 8:15 p.m.
“Even though we can’t be together in person as much as we’d like, we’re still finding ways to connect,” said Mayor Martin J. Walsh. “There’s something very powerful about storytelling. Through sharing stories we get to know each other better, and in Boston, community is everything.”