The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/tag/cornell-welcomes-refugees/)
Protesters from Climate Justice Cornell, Friends of Farmworkers, Cornell Dream Team and Cornell Welcomes Refugees met at Bailey Hall and marched to Willard Straight Hall, where they held a teach-in. They discussed issues ranging from the adverse effects of climate change on farm workers to poor labor practices in Qatar.
Life jackets emblazoned with the testimonials of refugees have lined the Arts Quad this week — a nod to the over 30 thousand refugees who have perished trying to reach Europe, the Independent reported — in just one in a series of events organized by student groups to highlight one of the world’s most pressing humanitarian crises.
A diverse student coalition including more than 18 organizations will co-host a “Week of Action” in November to raise awareness and collect donations for the Rohingya Crisis in Myanmar.