Tag Archives: immigrants

“Some refugees in my class have physical pain which doctors cannot heal” says Jenny, a teacher in a Welcome Class in Germany

Posted on 25 June 2019 by GEM Report

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 | 1 Comment

Undocumented children cannot go to school in South Africa: ‘The system is letting them down’

Posted on 28 February 2019 by GEM Report

This content comes from our newly released interactive youth version of the 2019 GEM Report. Kutenda is a 13-year-old Zimbabwean boy in South Africa who is lucky to be in school at all. He has no documentation because the country’s … Continue reading →

Posted in immigrant, immigration, migrant, migration, Refugees and displaced people, right to education, Uncategorized | Tagged 2019 gem report, immigrants, migrants, migration, right to education | 3 Comments

I have the qualifications and 16 years of experience. Why can’t I find a job?

Posted on 21 December 2018 by GEM Report

Beata, a qualified and experienced Polish teacher emigrated to the UK so that her children could learn English, but never managed to get a job there, not even as a teaching assistant. Beata holds a Master’s degree in pedagogy, 16 … Continue reading →

Posted in higher education, immigrant, immigration, migrant, migration, Teachers, teaching, Uncategorized | Tagged higher education, immigrants, immigration, migrants, migration | 1 Comment

What can teachers do to make return migration easier for children?

Posted on 21 December 2018 by GEM Report

By Joanna Grzymała-Moszczyńska, Joanna Durlik, Paulina Szydłowska, Halina Grzymała-Moszczyńska, Jagiellonian University Debates on education and migration mostly focus on children arriving in a new country. However, there is much more to consider. Much happens and more could be done to … Continue reading →

Posted in immigrant, immigration, migrant, migration, Uncategorized | Tagged immigrant, immigrants, migration, Poland | 2 Comments

What education policies did European countries prioritize for migration in 2017?

Posted on 22 June 2018 by GEM Report

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 →

Posted in immigration, migration, refugees, Refugees and displaced people, Uncategorized | Tagged #Target 4.5, 2019 gem report, immigrants, migrants, migration, refugee, refugee education, refugees | 4 Comments

The Global Compact for Migration will go on – with or without the United States – for the sake of education

Posted on 4 December 2017 by GEM Report

The United States has just announced they are pulling out of the United Nations Global Compact on Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration. On 19 September 2016, the United Nations General Assembly hosted a high-level Summit to discuss ways in which … Continue reading →

Posted in immigration, Legislation, migration, peace, Uncategorized | Tagged #Target 4.5, global compact for migration, immigrants, immigration, migration, refugees, trump, United Nations | 3 Comments

Share your views and contribute to the forthcoming 2019 GEM Report

Posted on 10 April 2017 by GEM Report

The 2019 GEM Report will look at the issue of migration and education, as approved by the GEM Report International Advisory Board in June 2016. Today we are launching an online consultation, and hope you will share your views to … Continue reading →