Educators in Emergencies? University Responses to Humanitarian Crises
The devastating impact of the Syrian war on its higher education sector has brought the topic of higher education in emergencies on the agenda on governments and NGOs, as well as businesses and universities. Higher education is strongly linked to increased opportunity, strengthened economic development, improved public health, and safer communities. The need for higher education is especially acute in places of conflict, where it is crucial in rebuilding societies, maintaining stability, and providing hope for a better future.
Education in Emergencies News Roundup: Feb 15-21, 2020
Each week, we feature some of the key news stories concerning the intersection of higher education and the refugee crisis. Click the links below to access each story.
Education in Emergencies News Roundup: Feb 8-14, 2020
Each week, we feature some of the key news stories concerning the intersection of higher education and the refugee crisis. Click the links below to access each story.
IIE-Julia Stasch Scholarship for Refugees & Asylees - Informational Webinar
The Institute of International Education's (IIE) Student Emergency Initiatives (SEI) are pleased to announce that we will be administering a second round of the IIE-Julia Stasch Scholarship for Refugees and Asylees!
Are you eligible? Answer these questions about yourself to find out:
IIE Student Emergency Initiatives – A 2019 Retrospective
From supporting the first IIE PEER Forum in NYC to the launch of the IIE-Julia Stasch Scholarship for Refugees & Asylees, and the Emergency Student Fund (ESF) for Bahamian students impacted by Hurricane Dorian, 2019 has been an eventful year for the IIE Student Emergency Initiatives team.
IIE-Julia Stasch Scholarship for Refugees & Asylees - Informational Webinars
The Institute of International Education's (IIE) Student Emergency Initiatives (SEI) are pleased to announce that we will be administering a second round of the IIE-Julia Stasch Scholarship for Refugees and Asylees!
Are you eligible? Answer these questions about yourself to find out:
An Open Letter from a Displaced Syrian Student
"There is Nothing More Valuable than an Education": Reflections from the IIE-UNESCO High-Level UNGA Side Event
With the United Nations 74th General Assembly in full swing across the street from the Institute of International Education's (IIE) NYC headquarters, the IIE office was the ideal setting for the unveiling UNESCO's new Qualifications Passport. As attendees from all sectors began to arrive on September 26 for the High-Lecel Event on the UNESCO Qualifications Passport for Refugees and Vulnerable Migrants, away form the sirens and security, one could hear the excitement surrounding this innovative and important tool for vulnerable migrant and refugee students.
Julia Stasch-IIE Scholarship for Refugees Information Sessions
The Institute of International Education's Student Emergency Initiatives team is accepting applications for the Julia Stasch-IIE Scholarship for Refugees on a rolling basis.
IIE SEI team members Nele Feldmann and Krikor Yeretzian will be hosting two information sessions at the IIE office in Chicago. If you would like to learn more about the program, please register through one of the below links:
Developing rural Somalia with OLE's "Planet Learning"
The Open Learning Exchange (OLE) and Mogadishu University, Somalia’s premier institution of higher learning, have signed a three-year Partnership Agreement to establish Community Development Centers in at least 30 Somali villages within the next three years. This is just a beginning.