It’s the last day of Jori’s first week of kindergarten. Although her family arrived in the U.S. barely two years ago as refugees from Syria, the 5-year-old and her big brother, Majed, 8, are learning English and thriving in their new home in Dallas.

The IRC and Sesame Workshop are working together to give millions of refugee children the educational support they need to learn, grow and thrive. We are honored to be one of eight semi-finalists in the MacArthur Foundation's “100&Change” grant competition.

Reem takes a deep breath, closing her eyes as she lets her mind calm. This simple technique, which she learned from her IRC counselor, has helped Reem overcome the trauma of living in war-torn Syria.