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."