“…that’s your competitive advantage. Don’t try to be the next Silicon Valley. Be the 21st-century version of yourself.”
Bruce Katz, Jennifer Bradley, authors of The Metropolitan Revolution
Habiba Boru, who came to Syracuse from Ethiopia, gets ready at the 500 block N. Salina Street on World Refugee Day. She led the parade to downtown Syracuse.
Starting the parade off with a smile (Near Mai Lan Restaurant)
Ladies from the Central African Republic rest after their dance performance on stage in Hanover Square. The ladies came to Syracuse about one year ago
Flagman was the MC for the festival in Hanover Square
We, too, sing America: An elder checks out the stage show in Hanover Square
For more photographs check out the World Refugee Day in Syracuse Facebook page.
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