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Tag Archives: refugee
“Some refugees in my class have physical pain which doctors cannot heal” says Jenny, a teacher in a Welcome Class in Germany
I consider myself a migrant. I have lived abroad for 29 years. I now teach in “welcome classes” in Germany, which are set up to teach newly arrived students. At my school we have two welcome classes of 12 students … Continue reading
Posted in immigrant, immigration, migrant, migration, Refugees and displaced people, Uncategorized
Tagged immigrants, migrants, migration, refugee, refugee education, refugees, trauma
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A teacher remains fiercely committed to her students as UNRWA schools face closure
Nesrin Ayoub is the head-teacher of an UNRWA-run girls’ primary school of 450 girls aged 6-16 years in Ein Hilweh Refugee Camp, in Lebanon. All the children are all Palestine refugees from Lebanon and Syria. People in the Ein Hilweh … Continue reading
Posted in Conflict, migration, refugees, Refugees and displaced people, Uncategorized, violence
Tagged 2019 gem report, conflict, migration, refugee, refugee education, refugees
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What education policies did European countries prioritize for migration in 2017?
Migration continues to be very high on the political agenda of high income countries. Europe is home to 30% of the total population of migrants. The Annual Report on Migration and Asylum 2017, a monitoring tool that reviews policy developments … Continue reading
We need more than money to help the millions of displaced children around the world
The new UNHCR annual Global Trends figures show that there is now an unprecedented 68.5 million people around the world who have been displaced. Among them are 25.4 million refugees. These young people have extreme education needs, and expectations, which … Continue reading
The Rohingya Children of Karachi
By Baela Raza Jamil, CEO Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi (ITA) “Oh Allah I seek Refuge from Being Unlettered, Undocumented and Vulnerable- please protect and enable me to reach my potential.” Areeba is a Rohingya belonging to a migrant family from Myanmar. Her ancestors … Continue reading
Losing out on learning: Action to ensure refugee children get an education
By Joseph Nhan-O’Reilly, Head of Education Policy & Advocacy and Sébastien Hine, Education Research Adviser at Save the Children The world is now witnessing the highest levels of displacement on record. According to UNHCR, an unprecedented 65.6 million people around … Continue reading
Posted in Conflict, emergencies, fragile states, refugees, Uncategorized
Tagged #Target 4.5, conflict, peace, refugee, refugees
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Making the most of World Refugee Day
It’s World Refugee Day, a vital moment for raising awareness of the challenges refugees face every day around the world. Refugees have existed since notions of empire and state took root: people who have been forcibly displaced from their home, … Continue reading
Posted in migration, refugees, Refugees and displaced people, Uncategorized
Tagged #Target 4.5, displacement, migration, refugee, refugees
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