Ben WebsterReaching 100,000 refugees with English training….without spending half a billion dollars.Since the start of the Syrian civil war, the percentage of young Syrians participating in tertiary education has fallen from 20% to 5%. As…Apr 23, 2018Apr 23, 2018
Ben WebsterHow can refugee communities be engaged in the co-design of education opportunities?There is a crisis in education provision for refugees. New funding, , advocacy, data and, importantly, new education solutions are required…Oct 3, 20171Oct 3, 20171
Ben WebsterTop 5 Lessons Learned from the Jamiya PilotWe finished our first pilot course earlier this month — and we have learned a lot! We’ll be undertaking a full evaluation over the next…Jan 31, 2017Jan 31, 2017
Ben WebsterRefugee Week: ‘They are the solution’“It would be a tragedy to lose the potential of this population when they are the solution” — a quote from the new doc Salam Neighbour and…Jun 26, 2016Jun 26, 2016
Ben WebsterJamiya ProjectMy previous blog posts on refugee higher education have come alive in the form of the Jamiya Project, which aims to provide accessible and…Apr 12, 2016Apr 12, 2016
Ben WebsterOuiShare Workshop: Higher Education for Syrian Refugees — blue-print uni?In May, along with the great people at SenseCube, I held a small workshop at the OuiShare Fest to introduce and brainstorm the use of peer…Jul 1, 2015Jul 1, 2015
Ben WebsterHumanitarian challenges ‘ripe’ for disruptionThe humanitarian system is creaking under the heavy load of world disasters. Can ‘disruptive technologies’ help provide solutions?May 2, 2015May 2, 2015