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Education
Posted by Jordan.Helton on May 11th, 2013
For Hadya, her walk across the graduation stage this weekend at the University of Richmond is a validation of her family’s aspirations that date back to their decision to leave Afghanistan in the 1990s, a time when the Taliban forbid girls from getting an education. more »
Posted in Afghani Refugees, Resettlement, Education, United States, US - Charlottesville, VA, Afghanistan | Tags: refugees, resettlement, education, Afghan refugees, women | 1 Comments
Posted by The.IRC on April 16th, 2013
In Congo, the IRC supports increased school enrollment and attendance by building and renovating school infrastructures, training teachers, covering school fees for the most vulnerable students, and giving students of all ages a second chance to learn. more »
Posted in Children & Youth, Education, Africa, D.R. Congo | Tags: DR Congo, education, livelihoods, Democratic Republic of Congo |
Posted by Peter.Biro on March 28th, 2013
The IRC is stepping up its support of children in the embattled Gao and Mopti regions of northern Mali, organizing programs for over 2,500 war-affected children in an area still recovering from a year of conflict and occupation by militants. more »
Posted in Children & Youth, Health, Sahel Crisis, Africa, Mali | Tags: children, drought, malnutrition, education, conflict, Sahel |
Posted by The.IRC on March 19th, 2013
As a refugee from Iraq, IRC English teacher Taghreed had to meet the same challenges her students face every day: the stress of leaving a home, the difficulties of resettlement, and the adjustment to American life. more »
Posted in Iraqi Refugees, Resettlement, United States, US - New York, NY | Tags: refugees, Iraqi refugees, resettlement, education, ESL |
Posted by The.IRC on January 29th, 2013
After their school was occupied by displaced people fleeing armed violence in North Kivu Province, students in the Democratic Republic of Congo are now working hard to catch up for their upcoming exams. more »
Posted in Children & Youth, Education, Africa, D.R. Congo | Tags: children, North Kivu, education, conflict |
Posted by Sinziana.Demian on December 27th, 2012
Her entire life, Brigitte dreamt of the moment she would be able to spell her name. When she was a little girl, her parents separated and she was sent to live with an aunt and babysit her cousins. They all ended up going to school, but she was kept at home. more »
Posted in Education, D.R. Congo | Tags: literacy |
Posted by The.IRC on December 13th, 2012
Bangkok: the sprawling capital of Thailand inspires all manner of images and intrigue. But for refugees and migrants who are living in its shadows, the city can mean something very different. more »
Posted in Children & Youth, Humanitarian Aid, Education, Asia, Thailand | Tags: refugees, Bangkok, Burmese refugees, Emily Holland, urban refugees, humanitarian aid |
Posted by The.IRC on December 6th, 2012
New York Times columnist Nicholas D. Kristof recommends IRC Rescue Gifts in his annual holiday giving guide, "Gifts That Change Lives." $52 can send an Afghan girl to school for a year. more »
Posted in Children & Youth, Education, Asia, Afghanistan | Tags: Nicholas Kristof, education, Rescue Gifts |
Posted by The.IRC on December 3rd, 2012
A former child soldier in South Sudan, Ador Riak Nyiel attended school for the first time in a refugee camp, eventually becoming a special needs teacher. Today he's enrolled in a pioneering IRC/University of Nairobi Master's degree program that aims to improve education for refugees. more »
Posted in Children & Youth, Education, Kenya | Tags: Sudanese refugees, child soldiers, disabilities, education in emergencies |
Posted by The.IRC on November 29th, 2012
In West Bank schools, the IRC's Healing Classrooms encourage student engagement. Students frequently work in teams of three or four to share ideas and the teacher works with each smaller group, then the class as a whole. more »
Posted in Children & Youth, Education, Middle East, West Bank and Gaza Strip | Tags: children, education, Palestinians, Healing Classrooms |
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