Syrian Refugees Build ‘Learning Ecosystems’ to Access Higher Education
Networks of informal contacts and resources are helping refugee students in Lebanon and Jordan gain access to a university education.
Success Stories: How Scholarships Helped 3 Students Launch Careers
As SPARK celebrates awarding its 10,000th scholarship, three former students share how the assistance they received helped them thrive.
Helping Refugees Rebuild Their Lives in Host Countries
Providing legal job opportunities for refugees helps them rebuild their lives and benefits host countries too, aid agencies say.
UNHCR and Duolingo Aim to Help More Refugees Enroll in Higher Education
The U.N. refugee agency and the language-learning app are teaming up to make professional university counseling available to refugees worldwide.
Gender-Specific Training Helps Women Entrepreneurs in Vulnerable Economies
SPARK, a development NGO, and UN Women are offering gender-specific training to help women entrepreneurs in countries set back by Covid-19.
Global Partnerships Are Needed to Strengthen Education for 80 Million Refugees
On World Refugee Day, the head of the Al Ghurair Foundation calls on organizations to find ways to forge new alliances and partnerships for good.
World Refugee Day Reminds Us, There’s Still a Long Way to Go
This is not a day of celebration. It evokes some bittersweet memories, but also serves to remind the world of refugees’ daily increasing needs.
Beyond Scholarships: Providers Tend to Refugees’ Psychological Needs, Too
Organizations that offer scholarships to Syrian refugees find that psychosocial support is also needed to help them thrive.
Post-Covid-19, Arab Countries Need New Approaches to Education, U.N. Official Says
A Unesco education leader calls on Arab governments to seize the opportunity to invest more in innovative teaching and learning strategies.
Syrian Universities Struggle to Survive After a Decade of War
The collapse of the higher education system could prove an obstacle to peace-building after the conflict ends
