Insight | Student leaders and educators in Refugee REACH director Sarah Dryden-Peterson's new module at HGSE, Education in Uncertainty, share how they were able to connect their studies to practice and respond to emerging needs of their local communities and build supports during Covid-19.
Read MoreBook Chapter | New research by Celia Reddick and Sarah Dryden-Peterson reveals key tensions between home language instruction for literacy and learning, and inclusion of refugee learners in national school systems in host countries.
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 MoreInsight | HGSE shares resources for educators and caregivers following the insurrection at the U.S. Capital, including thoughts by Refugee REACH's Sarah Dryden-Peterson.
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 MoreInsight | HGSE faculty, including Refugee REACH’s own Sarah Dryden-Peterson, share the ways in which technology helped them explore hands-on learning experience, foster community, and continue the conversation outside the classroom during Covid-19.
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 MoreResearch | UNESCO background paper co-authored by Refugee REACH co-founder Vidur Chopra & Helen Haste, arguing that developing the capacities to manage ambiguity and change are critical to enabling membership and participation within societies in the future.
Read MoreResearch | This essay explores the civic education of refugees within the context of a radical global policy shift to include refugees in national education systems.
Read MoreBook Review | Silent Music: A Story of Baghdad captures the story of Ali’s daily childhood adventures—learning to write calligraphy, playing soccer, making his father laugh—and his yearning for peace amidst a time of war.
Read MoreBook Review | A story of collective and individual action, conflict resolution and problem solving, educators can use Click Clack Moo to spark discussions about topics from worker’s rights to social change.
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 MoreMultimedia | This is the story of Sandra, a woman from El Salvador whose life and education was affected by civil war, and now devotes herself to developing a program for recently arrived immigrant teens in Cambridge, MA, USA.
Read MoreBook Review | Written as a prayer from a father cradling his sleeping son on the shores of the Mediterranean, waiting to flee their home - Homs, Syria - Sea Prayer captures both nostalgia for home and hope for an uncertain future.
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