Tag Archives: Supporting

Thank You for Supporting Refugees and Asylees in Knoxville

For Big Orange Give 2022, UT’s day of giving, the Center for Global Engagement joined Bridge Refugee Services in raising funds to support the local refugee and asylee community right here in Knoxville. Thanks to you, we are able to award refugees and asylees scholarships to attend UT’s English Language Institute and help them achieve […]

What supporting refugees means to Danny Ramadan | TELUS Talks

Danny Ramadan wants the world to see him in his power. As a queer refugee from Syria, Danny aims to use his life as inspiration and spread joy through his writing and his advocacy work. He discusses his new book, The Foghorn Echoes, and his fundraising efforts to help other LGBTQ+ people from around the […]

Supporting refugee students with Laura Kaub, DET x UNHCR Access Advisor

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 […]