IIE Student Emergency Initiatives, A 2018 Retrospective
Higher Education in Emergencies Around the World: Japan
Article 26 of the Human Rights Declaration states that “Everyone has a right to Education”.
Education is not a luxury but a necessity. Higher Education is strongly liked to increased opportunity, strengthened economic development, improved public health, and safer communities. Even more importantly, it offers young people a path to a sustainable and independent future and provides hope. The hope to build a better future for themselves, their families, and their communities.
Job Opportunity: Bilingual Arabic/English Course Developers
Institution: University of the People
Location: Remote
Are you intrigued by the growing impact of online instruction? Would you like to gain online course development and teaching experience with a growing institution? Would you like to share your expertise with students eager to improve their life circumstances?
Training and Mentoring Initiative for Junior Refugee Scientists at the European Commission's Joint Research Centre
The Joint Research Centre of the European Commission (DG JRC) and its staff want to contribute to the integration of refugees in Europe by inviting junior refugee scientists to take part in a scientific/research-focused training program, pairing with a JRC-staff mentor, and a skills & career development workshop.
Local Solutions for Global Challenges: Higher Education in Emergencies
Every year in mid-November, IIE together with universities, schools, government agencies and other non-profit organizations is celebrating International Education Week.
Join the Movement: Help Your University Build Inclusive Admission Practices
Education Matters.
There are 68 million displaced persons world wide and only 1% have access to higher education.
These are the often-recited statistics of the global forced displacement crisis. While important, they miss a key point - why higher education accessibility matters.
Call for Applications: Fellowship Program for Emerging Displaced Scholars
Through the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation's Program in Higher Education and Scholarship in the Humanities, Columbia Global Centers in Amman has established a fellowship program starting on January 1, 2019 that offers 12-month fellowships for emerging displaced scholars interested in the humanities to continue and further develop their scholarly pursuits. This opportunity can serve as a vital component in ensuring that emerging displaced scholars residing in Jordan obtain relevant skills and embark on viable career paths in academia or other sectors serving the public good.
Event: Best Practices in Admitting Vulnerable Students to U.S. Campuses
The Institute of International Education’s Platform for Education in Emergencies Response (IIE PEER) and the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) are pleased to inform you that we will be hosting a one-day workshop on October 26, 2018 to discuss:
Reaching Higher in Greece: A Refugee Pathway toward European Higher Education
Skaramangas refugee camp feels like a place that has been forgotten. In a former Greek navy port under 20 kilometers from the city center of Athens, there are approximately 2,500 residents – Kurds, Iraqis, Syrians, and Afghanis – who step out each day of their container “caravan” homes and pass the time, waiting months if not years for an asylum interview and refugee status to be granted to them. Their former identity, full of personal, professional, and national nuances, is gone. Many first traversed the seas to Lesbos, Greece, after they fled their ho