ReTurn's mission is to mobilize migrants (The Diaspora) to reconnect with the places they have traced their lineages, empower them to reclaim their sense of identity, and unite them with locals living in the places they reconnected with to build more inclusive societies. ReTurn is calling on diaspora everywhere to (Re)Engage with the places where they are from or where they have traced their lineages.
ABOUT
US
258
million international migrants worldwide (2017)
UN International Migration Report 2017
67%
of all international migrants were living in just twenty countries.
UN International Migration Report 2017
39
is the median age of international migrants worldwide
UN International Migration Report 2017
25.9
Million migrants were estimated to be refugees and asylum seekers (2016)
UN International Migration Report 2017
Our
Work
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Facilitate interdisciplinary exchanges between locals and their diaspora
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Utilize media (i.e. Film) to engage the public with the conversation of what the role of diaspora can be in the developing world
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Utilize our blog space to allow both locals and diaspora to speak about what divides them and what can connect them
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Identify and address identity challenges that Diaspora have
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Foster networks of local leaders and practitioners to aid the diaspora in their pursuit of reconnect