Providing equal access to education for refugees is a challenge across all school levels, and especially in higher education where only 3% of refugees are enrolled. The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has set an ambitious target to ensure that 15% of young refugee women and men are enrolled in higher education by 2030. This would […]
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One successful model from the region — Moldova “Innovative Approaches in Ensuring Equitable Access to Quality Early Education Programs for All Children” Ms. Larisa Virtosu, ECD Officer, UNICEF Moldova Larisa Virtosu has more than 10 years of relevant professional experience in the field of educational planning and management. She is currently working as ECD Officer […]
Sign up here – https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/aim-higher This course is designed to help refugees and asylum seekers get the information and the support they need to apply, and reach university in the UK. Follow Ahmad and Rassina as they guide you through the application process, helping you to understand where you want to go, and how to […]
The war in Ukraine has brought to light many challenges that adult educators face when trying to support and work with refugees or those living in Direct Provision. In this webinar, AONTAS welcomed educators to come together and discuss the issues that might be experienced by vulnerable learners as they come to Ireland and seek […]
Last year on World Refugee Day, the Duolingo English Test announced a partnership with the United Nations’ High Commission on Refugees to create a new university advisor position focused on supporting refugee students as they navigate the university admission and financial aid processes. In honor of this year’s World Refugee Day, we asked our Access […]