NIRV Screen&Discuss hosted by Project FINE, MN, 9/16 – Register

September 8, 2020

Online from Winona, MN, September 16th, 6pm-7pm CST

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Project FINE, a Minnesota-based nonprofit that helps newcomers integrate into the community, will host a virtual NIRV Screen&Discuss on Wednesday, September 16th, 6pm-7pm in honor of national Welcoming Week (Sept 12-20). They will screen and discuss Campaign for a New American by Qin Li (of China), Lift with Your Heart by Braulio Tellez-Vilches (of Cuba) and Seeking Settled Ground by Mohammad Arifuzzaman (of Bangladesh).

This event is free and open to the public. You can join the meeting at http://bit.ly/ProjectFINE. (Registration is not required; just download the GoToMeeting app and join the meeting at 6pm on 9/16.)

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