Online learning program empowers refugees to pursue higher education
Abikar is currently pursuing his Master of Education degree at York — Canada’s third-largest university — without ever having set foot on campus.
Nicaraguan students forced to flee find safety, solidarity in Costa Rica
Nicaraguan students led anti-government protests and many have sought security abroad since a bloody crackdown began nearly two years ago.
Mohamed Salah joins up with Vodafone Foundation and UNHCR as first Instant Network Schools Ambassador
Mohamed Salah has become the first Ambassador for Instant Network Schools – which connect refugee and host-country students to a quality digital education
Global Refugee Forum pledges collective action for better refugee inclusion, education, jobs
A high-level meeting in Geneva has secured wide-ranging and substantial commitments of support for refugees and the communities they live in, notably with important pledges of new long-term support for inclusion.
Canada at the forefront of innovations for refugees
Employment and educaiton initiatives in Canada empower us to play a role in building stronger and more inclusive communities.
Afghan children learn side by side with Iranian peers
An exemplary policy in Iran lets Afghan children attend public school, whether they are registered refugees, passport holders or even undocumented.
More support needed for refugee education in Iran
UNHCR welcomes efforts from Iran to extend education opportunities for nearly half a million Afghan children in the country.
Training refugees and Ethiopians for the job market
A vocational programme funded by the German government teaches skills such as cooking, woodworking and mechanics to refugees and their hosts in Ethiopia.
New school brings Afghan students in from the cold
A UN-funded school building gives 500 children in a village north of Kabul, Afghanistan a better chance at finishing their education.
South Sudanese teacher dedicates his life in exile to refugees of all ages
Classes are overcrowded and there are not enough textbooks, but Koat Reath, a dedicated refugee teacher, will do anything to improve his pupils’ lives.