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Back to school after ISIS: Spend a day with 10-year-old Sabah
Children who lived under ISIS rule in Iraq have spent years out of the classroom. Meet Sabah, a 10 year old who refuses to give up on her education.
- Article
- June 27, 2022
As UN announces new refugee figures, IRC says U.S. budget cuts could leave more than two million girls without access to education and double the number of people affected by famine to 60 million
- Press Release
- June 27, 2022
School was their safe place…until a bomb destroyed it
Even when bombs dropped around them, these Syrian twin brothers bravely made the dangerous walk to school every day because, for them, education meant survival.
- Article
- June 27, 2022
Support the International Rescue Committee's back-to-school drives
As parents across the nation prepare their children for the upcoming school year, it's important to remember that many newly arrived refugee families are facing challenges to make ends meet. These families are adjusting to a new language and an entirely different way of life in the United States. Each and every day, our U.S.
- Education
T is for "Thanks"
An English class is much more than an education for traumatized refugee children in Serbia. It’s a lifeline. Meet IRC partners doing pioneering work to help meet these students' psychological needs.
- Article
- June 27, 2022
Student support volunteers expand opportunities for refugee students
The education team at the International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Salt Lake City supports refugees and new Americans through early education, college and career readiness, and adult education!
- Announcement
- February 1, 2024
This teacher uses mindfulness to help children recover from war
Meet a teacher in Nigeria whose lessons aren’t just focused on reading and math. She also teaches her students to cope with living through conflict.
- Article
- June 27, 2022
Why Boko Haram won't keep this girl out of the classroom
At 14, Hauwa’u dreams of becoming a doctor. Although Boko Haram violence forced her to miss almost a year of school, she was able to continue her education at a free learning center run by the IRC.
- Article
- June 27, 2022
Learning Through Play in Uganda
Enid, 30, teaches refugee children in the Kyaka Refugee Settlement in western Uganda. Over the last two years, she has integrated Learning through Play into her classroom with support from the PlayMatters program. PlayMatters helps teachers use learning techniques that build upon a child’s natural desire to play, fostering a range of critical skills. In 2023, PlayMatters introduced the LEGO six bricks concept.
- Video
- January 24, 2024
Promising Learning through Play Practices in Emergency Response
This qualitative study explored the relevance, feasibility, and examples of Learning through Play methods in conflict-affected Ethiopia through the PlayMatters Emergency Response Mechanism.
- Report
- December 19, 2023