San Diego Refugee Forum

Welcome

The San Diego Refugee Forum is a professional association of organizations and advocates serving all populations fleeing persecution and seeking refuge in San Diego. The Refugee Forum meets monthly to exhange information and advocate on issues of coern to the community of people displaced by war and violent conflict who are now in San Diego.

Membership includes VOLAGs, MAAs, Employment Services, Goverment Agencies, community-based groups, refugees, advocates, and supporting individuals. The San Diego Refugee Forum meets the third Tuesday of each month, hosts guest speakers and facilitates discussion on topics of interest. The Forum also provides government agencies with an opportunity for gathering information and input on policy issues concerning the refugee community. Active memebers become voting members upon remitting annual dues.

If you have questions about membership in the San Diego Refugee Forum, please contact Ralph Achenbach at secretary@SDRefugeeForum.org. To join as a member, please download the membership application form here and bring it to the next meeting or mail to

San Diego Refuge Forum
Attn: Lejla Voloder
c/o Catholic Charities
4575-A Mission Gorge Place
San Diego CA 92120.

The San Diego Refugee Forum is an unincorporated non-profit association. Donations and membership fees are not tax-deductible. For further information, please contact the San Diego Refugee Forum.

For advocacy issues requiring immediate attention, please contact the Advocacy Committee: Advocacy@sdrefugeeforum.org

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