Refugee voices: Inspiring stories of young refugees in Canada
UNHCR Canada partnered with Youth Ottawa on a storytelling initiative supporting youth engagement. Three refugee youth shared their stories of resettling in Canada.
National Youth Dialogue finds that Canadian youth believe Canada can do more for refugees
Last fall, youth (high school students) from across Canada came together to discuss the issues facing refugees in Canada and globally.
Separated by conflict, Central African cousins long to learn together again
Gothier and Prince-Bonheur grew up together but conflict separated them. While Gothier was able to resume his studies, Prince remains in exile.
UNHCR, UNICEF and IOM urge European states to boost education for refugee and migrant children
Three UN agencies are calling on European States to increase resources and support for their school systems to ensure refugee children can access and stay in quality education.
Top of his class and hungry for more, a young refugee battles the odds
On the run from South Sudan’s civil war, a boy named Gift is determined to continue his education. But his ingenuity, brilliance and determination may not be enough to keep him in school. Gift, ...
Young Rohingya refugees strive to keep dreams of an education alive
Most Rohingya children have no access to education at all, but are prepared to overcome almost any obstacle for any opportunity to learn.
Venezuelan refugee’s dreams of becoming a doctor on hold as she struggles to provide for her family
While many Venezuelan refugees and migrants in Colombia have enrolled in school, without the right papers their futures are at risk
Refugee education in crisis: More than half of the world’s school-age refugee children do not get an education
Of the 7.1 million refugee children of school age, 3.7 million – more than half – do not go to school, UNHCR says in an education report released today.
Rohingya youth spearhead project to foster mental health
Asking for help was once taboo, but young Rohingya refugee volunteers in Bangladesh are showing their peers how to speak up about their worries and sadness.
Humanitarians of Canada: 16-year-old gives a gift from the heart
Meet Montreal’s Daphnée Gagnon-Beaule, the 16-year-old humanitarian raising funds for refugees—and hoping to change the world