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Germany
The International Rescue Committee is supporting government and local nonprofit agencies in Germany as they assist more than 1 million people fleeing conflict. We're sharing our expertise in education for refugee children and youth, the special protection needs of women fleeing crisis, and ways to prepare refugees to join the workforce and contribute to their new communities.
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Education at the International Rescue Committee
Our Education programs seek not only to improve learning, but also to achieve overall well-being. We believe that education during crisis and conflict is a necessity, not a luxury.
- Resource
- October 3, 2016
3 insights on expanding the impact of early learning opportunities in Jordan
“The IRC and Brookings Center for Universal Education share insights from scaling an early childhood education initiative in Jordan that supports young children displaced by crisis”
- Resource
- June 8, 2022
Venezuela's hidden crisis: its children's unknown futures
Education has the power to protect children and help them heal during a crisis, say IRC overseer Caroline Kennedy and senior education director Sarah Smith. But roughly half of Venezuelan refugee children in Colombia are not in school.
- Article
- June 27, 2022
U.S. aid cuts are impacting millions of Afghans
Cuts to U.S. aid for Afghanistan threaten essential IRC programs that deliver food, health care, education and critical support to millions in crisis.
- Article
- April 25, 2025
What ‘back to school’ looks like for kids in crisis around the world
This week, many kids in the United States return to class for the start of a new school year. But for the millions of children around the world facing conflict and crisis, lessons this year look very different.
- Article
- September 3, 2025
Learning for all children
Children with disabilities are often the most marginalized group in education, especially in countries affected by conflict and crisis. Here are six ways we work to ensure equal opportunities for all children.
- Slideshow
- June 22, 2022
Why children should go to school during conflict
When conflict and crisis strike, children are hurt the most. Today, there are 65 million displaced people globally, half of whom are children. Research shows that the effects of toxic stress can be reduced, and even reversed, if children have access to high quality education. This sets them up for success, not only in school, but in life.
- Video
- April 13, 2022
Confronting the cold and COVID-19 in a refugee camp
Syrian refugees in Jordan face a surging COVID-19 crisis on top of unemployment, barriers to accessing education, and other daunting challenges.
- Article
- December 11, 2020
Safe Healing and Learning Spaces Toolkit
A Safe Healing and Learning Space (SHLS) is a secure, caring and predictable place where children and adolescents living in conflict and crisis settings can learn, develop and be protected. The SHLS Toolkit provides child protection and education practitioners with all of the content needed to initiate an SHLS program.
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- August 18, 2016