Request A Speaker

Please complete the following form in order to request a speaker from the Colorado Refugee Speakers Bureau. We work to accommodate all speaking requests to the best of our ability. Note that it is easier for us to fulfill requests that are for weekday evening or weekend times. Thank you for your interest in the Colorado Refugee Speakers Bureau.

Requester Name*
First Last
Requester Email*
Requester Phone*
Requesting Entity Name & Purpose*
Please provide your organization/entity's name and share briefly about the purpose of your organization/entity.
Event Date*
Date Format: MM slash DD slash YYYY
Event Start Time*

: HH

MM
Event End Time*

: HH

MM
Amount of time you would like the speaker to talk*
Time you would like the speaker to arrive*

: HH

MM
Event Type*
(Fundraiser, training, conference, movie talk-back, community meeting, school presentation, speaker panel, media request, etc.)
Event Location*
Event Address
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
We are happy to promote events where possible. Would you like CRSB to share publicly about this event?*
- Yes, we are happy for you to share about this event in advance.
- No, this event has a defined audience and/or is not open to the public.
Can you help us share about our work? Please select any/all of the ways in which you can support:
- Record the event and share it with CRSB for internal learning/training purposes only
- Record the event and allow it to be shared publicly (social media)
- Take a photograph/photographs/screenshot of the speaker presenting
Additional Event Details
Will transportation be provided?
Note that many speakers can provide their own transportation, but that coordinating transportation may be a useful support.
Will an honorarium be provided to the speaker?*
We recommend that requestors consider some type of honorarium to recognize the experience and time speakers commit to this work.
Honorarium details, including amount.*
There are no set honorarium amounts. Use the following ranges to decide on an appropriate amount for your group. We will work with your group to coordinate a speaker regardless of the amount you are able to offer (including groups that cannot pay). School group/faith community/small group gathering: $50-75+, medium-size gathering/panel engagement: $100-$200+, large event/conference/fundraising event: $250-$1,000+.
Please select a few topic(s) you are hoping the speaker can address.*
- Adjusting to life in the U.S.
- Advocacy
- Alienation
- Current policies on immigration
- Discrimination and Xenophobia
- Education (barriers)
- Education (importance)
- Family separation
- Generational differences
- Genocide and violence
- Health access
- How you can help
- Immigration History
- Immigration Process
- Immigration Policy
- Immigrant and Refugee experience
- Integration
- Islamophobia
- Language barriers
- LGBTQ+ Issues
- Mental health
- Parenting
- Refugee camp experience
- Resettlement
- Special Immigrant Visas
- Third culture
- Trauma
- US global influence
- War
- Why my family fled
- Women’s issues
Are there any additional topics not listed above that you would like the speaker to address? If so, please share the topic you’d like to have addressed and why.
What do you hope the audience gains from this speaking engagement?*
How did you hear about the Colorado Refugee Speakers Bureau?*