Arts & Entertainment

Play penned by young refugee to be performed April 8-9 in Kennewick as fundraiser

A fundraiser for the nonprofit Family Leaning Center is planned April 8-9 in Kennewick.

It will include a performance of the original play, The Journey of One Thousand Miles Begins With One Step, which was penned by Leon Mapenzi, a 17-year-old refugee from Congo.

Performances are at 2 and 7:30 p.m. April 8 and at 7:30 p.m. April 9 at Kennewick Christian Church, 1921 S. Olympia St.

Admission is free, but donations are encouraged.

Family Learning Center provides educational support and mentoring to refugees living in the Tri-Cities.

This story was originally published April 6, 2017 at 6:06 PM with the headline "Play penned by young refugee to be performed April 8-9 in Kennewick as fundraiser."

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