About us
Peaceful Passions intends to raise awareness for the global refugee crisis and create higher education opportunities in the UC system for students displaced by conflict.
To raise awareness, we held a campuswide Refugee Awareness Week from January 16 - 19, 2018. The theme was "Critically Engaging Refugee Narratives" and included a panel with refugee and asylee students and scholars, workshops, a keynote event, and a gathering with local refugees. We also hold emergency solidarity and awareness events, such as the event for Eastern Ghouta on March 6, 2018.
To create higher education opportunities, we held a fundraising banquet in November 2017 for the "Refugee Students Scholarship Program" to provide scholarships to need-based asylum seekers, refugees and asylees in the UC system. We are now beginning a mentorship program to assist potential applicants with their UC applications.
We also support our members’ passions! Let us know if you are interested in holding a fundraiser for a refugee organization or any other activities that support our mission.
Peaceful Passions was formerly known as Hearts of Mercy at UCI. Our campus organization is no longer a chapter of the Hearts of Mercy Foundation and thus we have rebranded. Our organization's mission, however, remains the same.
To raise awareness, we held a campuswide Refugee Awareness Week from January 16 - 19, 2018. The theme was "Critically Engaging Refugee Narratives" and included a panel with refugee and asylee students and scholars, workshops, a keynote event, and a gathering with local refugees. We also hold emergency solidarity and awareness events, such as the event for Eastern Ghouta on March 6, 2018.
To create higher education opportunities, we held a fundraising banquet in November 2017 for the "Refugee Students Scholarship Program" to provide scholarships to need-based asylum seekers, refugees and asylees in the UC system. We are now beginning a mentorship program to assist potential applicants with their UC applications.
We also support our members’ passions! Let us know if you are interested in holding a fundraiser for a refugee organization or any other activities that support our mission.
Peaceful Passions was formerly known as Hearts of Mercy at UCI. Our campus organization is no longer a chapter of the Hearts of Mercy Foundation and thus we have rebranded. Our organization's mission, however, remains the same.
Peaceful Passions Board 2018-19
Contact UspeacefulpassionsUCI@gmail.com
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