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Kendré Barnes talks about work with refugees

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By Daniel Cruse —

Kentucky Refugee Ministries (KRM) English teacher Kendré Barnes shared the tea with the Student Activities Board Diversity Committee Nov. 7.

The event was part of SAB’s Diversity Week, U of L’s way to celebrate and explore the varied and diverse cultural background of the student body here on campus.

Senior Diversity Chair Poonum Haldankar organized the panel.

Barnes discussed her experiences dealing with refugees, immigrants, paroles and asylees. Asylees are people who are seeking asylum from their home country.