What We've Been Up To

Our team has recently begun making presentations at school club meetings. We're really excited about this opportunity to share valuable information in an intimate setting; this allows our team members to make genuine connections with the youth we are presenting to.

Team member Aadesh Brahmbhatt recently presented to over 100 people at an Elkins Highschool Redcross meeting. He presented a powerpoint and enganged with students, asking what they already knew and then presenting them with more information on refugees. "It went very well! They are even featuring me on the Red Cross yearbook page which is pretty cool!" said Aadesh.



Aadesh Brahmbhatt presents at Elkins High School

Team leader Kylie Ting and member Jeffery Yang presented to Clements UNICEF club this week.

"Jeffrey and I talked to a small club at our high school after school, where we taught students about IHL and conducted raid cross activities. Many people enjoyed the refugee simulation and admitted that they now better understood the topic. It was great to be able to help open people's eyes and make them more aware!" said Kylie.

Jeffery Yang presents.

In the upcoming weeks we have plans to present to Clements Red Cross, Clements Model UN, Clements African Student Association, and more! Stay tuned for information about a walk through we will be setting up at the University of Houston.

Do you know of somewhere we should present? Email us at whattheyleftbehindhtx@gmail.com

This week we encourage you to think about what you would not want to leave behind in your life. Gratitude for what we have and awareness that not everyone has that security is a valuable realization. Post your realizations with the hashtag #whattheyleftbehindhtx ; we'd love to hear from you.

Allison Yelvington