ABARA 5K
Together, let's walk/run in solidarity with the border.
In Person
or from Your Town:
JOIN WAREHOUSE 242
IN SUPPORT OF ABARA
SATURDAY
MAY 13TH @ 11:15 AM
Charlotte, NC
BLUE BLAZE BREWERY +
STEWART CREEK GREENWAY
#abara5K #abara @abarafrontiers
Join this 5K to:
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Raise money with your circle of friends
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Engage in community (with friends old and new and the greater CLT community
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Take time to learn the nuances and challenges facing immigration and the human experience
Walkers, Runners, all ages, abilities and fitness levels welcome!
1 IN 72 PEOPLE ON EARTH IS
FORCIBLY DISPLACED.
The world is polarizing. Border cities around the world share unique perspectives. Rivers can be a powerful metaphor: The realities of global migration, push/pull factors, and the “why” upstream have significant implications for the divides we see and experience downstream.
5K is 3.1 miles
Let's walk/run in solidarity with our neighbors seeking refuge in the face of gang violence, economic despair, conflict zones, war, extortion, corruption, disintegrated families, trauma, statelessness, and natural disasters along global refugee highways. Here are just a few examples of the distances people travel to seek refuge in this region of the Americas:
Distance between El Paso, Texas, and Caracas, Venezuela
4706 km = 2924 miles
Distance between El Paso, Texas, and Quito, Ecuador
4620 km = 2871 miles
Distance between El Paso, Texas, and Tegucigalpa, Hondurus
3,770.6 km = 2342.9 miles
Distance between El Paso, Texas,
and San Salvador, El Salvador
3,544.1 km = 2202.2 miles
Distance between El Paso, Texas,
and Managua, Nicaragua
3,531 km = 2194.1 miles
Distance between El Paso, Texas,
and Guatemala City, Guatemala
3,058.5 km = 1900.4 miles