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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
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Requester Email
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Requester Phone
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Requesting Entity Name & Purpose
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Please provide your organization/entity's name and share briefly about the purpose of your organization/entity.
Event Date
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Date Format: MM slash DD slash YYYY
Event Start Time
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Event End Time
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Amount of time you would like the speaker to talk
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Time you would like the speaker to arrive
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Event Type
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(Fundraiser, training, conference, movie talk-back, community meeting, school presentation, speaker panel, media request, etc.)
Event Location
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In-Person (If checked, provide address in question below)
Virtual
Event Address
Street Address
Address Line 2
City
State / Province / Region
ZIP / Postal Code
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
American Samoa
Andorra
Angola
Anguilla
Antarctica
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Aruba
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bermuda
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Bouvet Island
Brazil
British Indian Ocean Territory
Brunei Darussalam
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Cayman Islands
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Christmas Island
Cocos Islands
Colombia
Comoros
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Republic of the
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cuba
Curaçao
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Côte d'Ivoire
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Eswatini (Swaziland)
Ethiopia
Falkland Islands
Faroe Islands
Fiji
Finland
France
French Guiana
French Polynesia
French Southern Territories
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Gibraltar
Greece
Greenland
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Guam
Guatemala
Guernsey
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Heard and McDonald Islands
Holy See
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Isle of Man
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jersey
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macau
Macedonia
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Martinique
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Montserrat
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Niue
Norfolk Island
North Korea
Northern Mariana Islands
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestine, State of
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Pitcairn
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
Réunion
Saint Barthélemy
Saint Helena
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Martin
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Sint Maarten
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Georgia
South Korea
South Sudan
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tokelau
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Turks and Caicos Islands
Tuvalu
US Minor Outlying Islands
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Vietnam
Virgin Islands, British
Virgin Islands, U.S.
Wallis and Futuna
Western Sahara
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Åland Islands
Country
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?
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We recommend that requestors consider some type of honorarium to recognize the experience and time speakers commit to this work.
Honorarium details, including amount.
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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.
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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?
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How did you hear about the Colorado Refugee Speakers Bureau?
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