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Video | What would it take to ensure that all refugee young people have access to learning that enables them to feel a sense of belonging? Refugee REACH founder and director Sarah Dryden-Peterson joined Steve Paikin on TVO’s The Agenda to discuss her book “Right Where We Belong: How Refugee Teachers and Students Are Changing the Future of Education,” and to explore this question.
Read MoreInterview | REACH team member Hellen Zziwa spoke with Dr. Marangu Njogu of Windle International about his work, the challenges of providing quality instruction in refugee camp settings, and the importance of supporting young learners throughout their educational journeys.
Read MoreInterview | Elisabeth King and Cyrus Samii spoke with REACH team member Laura Cesaro about their new book and the implications of their findings for policymakers and schools as they seek to create conditions for peace in contexts of conflict and ethnic diversity.
Read MoreInterview | Mohammad Abo-Hilal, MD, a former refugee from Syria, shares his thoughts on trust, transparency, and mentoring in communities affected by conflict.
Read MoreInterview | Lual Mayen discusses the power of video games to understand the uncertainty that refugees experience worldwide, as well as tools and policies that can help young people create future opportunities in global settings of migration and displacement.
Read MoreInterview | Arash Bordbar shares his personal and educational journey and highlights the important role that higher education institutions play in creating welcoming communities and spaces of belonging for refugees.
Read MoreInterview | Freshta Karim reflects on the importance of both educational access and quality learning for young children, and the connection between education and the future of Afghanistan.
Read MorePodcast | Co-authors Benjamin Piper and Sarah Dryden-Peterson discuss the factors that influence early grade reading and suggest that focusing on education quality is important for improving literacy outcomes.
Read MoreInterview | Jessica Lander shares what led her to work in the field of immigrant and refugee education, how she uses research, and preliminary takeaways from her book project.
Read MoreInterview | REACH sits down with Manar Marouf of IRC’s resettlement office to discuss her professional path, her experience bringing classroom-learning into the field, and what gives her hope.
Read MoreInterview | REACH speaks to Ita Sheehy, former Head of Education at UNHCR, about where the field of refugee education stands today and the role of research in policy and practice.
Read MoreInterview | Dr. Alebachew Kemisso tells REACH about what drew him to the field of refugee education, and the challenges and opportunities of bridging research, policy, and action related to the education of refugees in Ethiopia.
Read MoreInterview | A conversation with UNHCR education specialist Mialy Dermish about what it’s been like to take her classroom learning into the field, her current role, and how she thinks about research in her work.
Read MoreInterview | A conversation with Jusoor’s academic director Suha Tutunji about how she uses research to inform her work, what makes a good research collaborator, and what keeps her going.
Read MoreInterview | Mary Winters, an HGSE alumna and now Programme Specialist with the LEGO Foundation, shares what it’s been like to put her classroom learning into practice, how she uses research in her work, and what keeps her going.
Read MoreInterview | Sarah Dryden-Peterson describes processes of developing relationships between immigrant and long-time resident youth, and the ways that schools can promote personal interaction, cooperative action, and collective identification to create welcoming communities.
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