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@IRCPress You've been quoted in my #Storify story "Crisis in Darfur, 10 Years On" t.co/guLOti8F02
May 21, 2013
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RT @IRCPress: Race against time to aid new #Darfur #refugees in Chad before rains begin: t.co/z6eDBFeR1I
May 21, 2013
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RT @MoveEndViolence: Why do we need a #movement to end #VAWG? #MovementMaker Heidi Lehmann of @theIRC on the blog. t.co/H74c80BdAs
May 20, 2013
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May 20, 2013
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RT @IRCuk: Thanks @LCO_orchestra @RiyadNicolas @cadoganhall for an excellent concert & for supporting our work w. Syrian refugees #TheAsfar…
May 20, 2013
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Healing Classrooms
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 |
Posted by Ned Colt on August 17th, 2012
Sitting in on Mohammad’s class, one can see just how engaged his students are. They sit in groups of four, working together to solve a language question. When they need insight from their teacher, Mohammad comes to their desk. He is one of dozens of teachers in the West Bank using the "Healing Classrooms" approach to education. more »
Posted in Children & Youth, Education, Middle East, West Bank and Gaza Strip | Tags: education, conflict, Palestinians, Healing Classrooms |
Posted by The.IRC on August 13th, 2012
In the wake of conflicts or disaster, the IRC creates 'healing classrooms' where children can recover, grow and develop. We provide training to teachers so they can better promote the well-being of students. more »
Posted in Children & Youth, Education | Tags: children, video, education, education in emergencies, Healing Classrooms |
Posted by The.IRC on August 9th, 2012
In countries recovering from war and disaster, the first thing many parents want for their families is for their children to go back to school. Hear from IRC aid workers about how we are making sure kids have safe places to learn. more »
Posted in Children & Youth, Education, Africa, IRC Worldwide, Liberia | Tags: children, video, aid workers, development, education, Healing Classrooms, back to school |
Posted by Ned Colt on May 10th, 2012
More than 5,000 children displaced by fighting along Pakistan’s border with Afghanistan are finding support and stability in schools run by the IRC. more »
Posted in Children & Youth, Education, Asia, Pakistan | Tags: children, IDPs, education, Jalozai, Healing Classrooms, Internally displaced, Right to Play |
Posted by Jen Steele on December 20th, 2011
Jen Steele, IRC education program officer, describes the success of Healing Classrooms, a program that trains teachers working in crisis zones to help traumatized children and creates secure and nurturing learning environments. more »
Posted in Children & Youth | Tags: children, education, Healing Classrooms |
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