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Education in Emergencies News Roundup: May 23-29, 2020

29 May, 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. Opening up the possibilities of online education abroad from University World News Refugee

Education in Emergencies News Roundup: May 16-22, 2020

22 May, 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. A Syrian refugee earns a Bachelor’s degree after twelve years from Columbia University

Education in Emergencies News Roundup: May 9-15, 2020

15 May, 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. Crisis upon crisis – Refugees and COVID-19 from University World News With first case of

Education in Emergencies News Roundup: May 2-8, 2020

8 May, 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. Gender Matters: COVID-19’s outsized impact on displaced women and girls from ReliefWeb

Education in Emergencies News Roundup: April 25-May 1, 2020

1 May, 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. Refugee students get lessons over radio during Kenya school shutdown from UNHCR Why refugees

Education in Emergencies News Roundup: April 18-24, 2020

24 Apr, 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. COVID-19 is transforming education for all: Fast tracking the shift to distant learning from

Recording: Educational Pathways for Refugee Students: Comparing Germany and Lebanon

20 Apr, 2020

If you were unable to attend the "Educational Pathways for Refugee Students; Comparing Higher Education Interventions for Refugees in Germany and Lebanon" research report presentation, watch it here.

Education in Emergencies News Roundup: April 11-17, 2020

16 Apr, 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. Jordan’s Tight Covid-19 Lockdown Also Squeezes Vulnerable Populations from Al-Fanar Media

Education in Emergencies News Roundup: April 4-10, 2020

10 Apr, 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. Refugees in camps need agency to fight the pandemic from Times Higher Ed Rohingya camps in

Everyone has a Story. What's Yours?

6 Apr, 2020

IIE PEER presents Sanctuaries, an audio diary series focusing on the intersection between higher education and the refugee crisis. Each episode features someone affected by the refugee crisis with a special focus on higher education accessibility. Listen to