5 Things You Didn’t Know About Innovation in Social Work Social work bridges social gaps and enriches the lives of individuals. People often associate social work with building relationships and providing support. However, we believe that there is more to social work. Besides bringing about social change through human relationships, innovation is vital for empowering …
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Education in Refugee Camps: Early childhood Refugee camps are temporary facilities providing immediate protection to refugees. Refugees are people who are forced to flee due to violence, conflict or persecution. Hence, the word “refugee” is often associated with survival – shelter and food. According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), there are a total of 70.8 …
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Challenges Refugee Students Face and How to Solve Them Refugee students face a plethora of challenges to their education journey due to the conditions they live in. Given a student’s goal which is to learn new knowledge and skills at school for the sake of their future, it is tragic that refugee students face problems of …
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Education for Refugees: Barriers and Improvements in access With the doubling of refugees over the last 10 years to reach the current estimate of 25.9 million, the demand for improving access to refugee education has never been higher. As refugee populations grow, their proportion of young people below 18 has only increased. From under-18s making …
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Teaching in Refugee Camps: Challenges and Solutions Forced to flee their homes to seek safety, away from war and oppression, 37,000 people are displaced daily. The number of refugees has doubled over the past decade and currently stands at 25.9 million worldwide. The growing humanitarian crisis is, to many, one of the greatest challenges humanity faces today. From having …
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Ways to Support Syrian Refugees Primary School Education One of the most prominent refugee diasporas would be that of Syrian refugees. Since the Syrian Civil War of 2011, Syrians have been forced to flee to neighbouring countries for asylum. Millions of them flee to Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and Egypt, among other countries within the Middle East. However, …
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Classroom in a Box: Highlights and Areas for Improvement In June 2015, Samsung announced the release of Classroom in a Box in collaboration with McGraw-Hill Education (an education company dedicated to creating improved educational experiences based in Learning Science research). Samsung announced its intention to positively impact students through technology while giving teachers the tools …
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Vodafone Instant Network Schools: Highlights and Drawbacks According to the website of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), more than half of the refugee children of school age do not go to school. As such, being able to go through education is considered a privilege to them, which is one of the many …
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Definition of rural area National Geographic defines rural as an area where the population density is very low in comparison to an urban area. The primary industry for most rural areas is agriculture as there are large plots of land surrounding their houses. People living in the rural community often work on fields or farms …
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Education Solution for Schools without Electricity Access to Electricity Digital technology is believed to be able to better support teaching and learning by engaging and empowering the individual learner, compared to what is usually found in formal education settings which are not keeping up with the changing needs of students in a technologically driven world. …
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