Refugee Education

Among the turmoil of displacement and uncertainty, education often offers a sense of stability to many refugee children. The opportunity to continue with their schooling gives them a sense of independence and choice in their future. It protects them from the dangers surrounding vulnerable children who were forced to leave…

In 2019, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees estimated that the number of refugees of school age was 7.1 million. Their levels of education vary widely. …

HEA Finalists, Madrasati Initiative, experimented with many types of partnerships with their work in Jordan. They reflect on what’s made them key enablers of their scaling journey. Madrasati means ‘my school’ in Arabic and is an initiative launched in 2008 by HM Queen Rania Al Abdullah to provide urgent support…

My European Refival initiative has two angles of view, refugee integration and rural revitalization. It proposes to explore the synergies between them. Exactly two years ago, I published an article about educating Refugee Children and the problems they face due to interrupted enrollment. …

According to the Pew Research Center, in the US alone, 24 million people don’t have access to high-speed internet and more than 20% of households do not have a computer. People living in low-income households or in poverty are more likely to experience difficulties accessing technology. With more instruction moving…

I unfortunately must lead off with some heartbreak, followed by some history, and finish with a call to action. Within the week I will give another personal update of my time here, as so much continues to happen on a daily basis. As most of you know, I am currently…

All great parenting books echo the idea: “If you want to change your child’s behavior, you must model it. Don’t fall into the trap of ‘do as I say, not as I do’.” Our work as NGOs on the Balkan Peninsula with displaced communities is challenging, rewarding, important and can…

(We recommend that you read Part 1, before continuing) Every process, program, or procedure can be illustrated in a journey from start to finish. Whether it’s buying a car, selecting a master’s program or volunteer teaching on Lesvos, the person in the center of that process is on a journey…

In the context of non-formal education (NFE) for displaced students, teachers both volunteer and hired, are usually expected to design their own differentiated lesson plans, assess the varying needs of their students and build a curriculum as they go. This is a lot of work in normal circumstances for trained…