In the past two decades Australian universities and schools have received growing numbers of students from refugee backgrounds. This is in line with increasing numbers of people accepted through Australia’s humanitarian program. More...
Between 2000 and 2017, the number of refugees and asylum seekers globally increased from 16 to 26 million. In 2016, women made up 49% of global refugees. Dominant representations of refugee women are that of vulnerable and helpless victims. This disregards women’s agency, voice, and deep desire for education and social enterprise. More...
By Scott Jaschik. The University of Reading, in Britain, is attracting much praise for its response to those questioning its decision to offer 14 scholarships for refugees in the area. More...
Techno-News Blog. The Kakuma Refugee Camp, 80 miles from anywhere in northwest Kenya, is a world apart, a holding center for thousands dispossessed by war and conflict. Opportunity knocks rarely here, but a once-obscure New Hampshire university has made it the idealistic focus of its global plans. More...
Techno-News Blog. In the week leading up to World Refugee Day, there have been dozens of high-profile reports about the ongoing plight of the world’s refugee and migrant populations. From the perilous journey of 650 migrants who were turned away from two countries before eventually being granted refuge in Spain to the situation facing detained parents and children at the U.S. border, we are currently living in a world deeply shaped by the daily struggles of people who have been forced to leave their homes due to war, poverty, and environmental destruction. More...
Techno-News Blog. On June 20th, the United Nations will mark World Refugee Day. According to the United Nations, over 65 million people worldwide are now living as refugees. Millions of these refugees are children under 18 and many more are people in their late teens to mid-twenties who, under other conditions, would be enrolled in university. To address the growing need for flexible forms of education, eLearning continues to be brought to refugee camps around the world. As we prepare for World Refugee Day 2018, eLearning Inside News takes a look at just some of the organizations currently engaged in offering eLearning for refugees. More...
Techno-News Blog. The first two in a series of twelve new free online courses to assist refugees affected by conflict in the Middle East start on June 18th. The courses are designed for tens of thousands of young people whose education has been interrupted by wars such as that in Syria, helping to prevent a ‘lost generation’ in the region. More...
Engagé dans le programme « HOPE » pour 1 000 réfugiés aux côtés de l’Afpa, de Pôle emploi, du FPSPP, de l’OFII, de 6 autres OPCA et avec le soutien de trois Ministères (de l’intérieur, du travail et du logement), le FAF.TT a déjà accompagné et sécurisé les parcours d’emploi et de vie de 460 réfugiés depuis octobre 2017. 13 entreprises de travail temporaire, dont 8 ETTI (entreprises de travail temporaire d'insertion), ont participé au projet pour former les stagiaires à des métiers dans 3 secteurs en tension : le BTP, les services et l’industrie. Le parcours qui leur est proposé comporte des périodes de formation et de stage, une solution d’hébergement et un accompagnement social et citoyen. Plus...
Le FAF.TT s’est engagé dans la construction et le financement de solutions pour faciliter l’accueil et l’intégration professionnelle et sociale des réfugiés, en les accompagnant vers l’autonomisation et le retour vers l’emploi. Plus...
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