Resources

At WUSC, we believe in the transformative power of education to unlock opportunities and create brighter futures for young people, their families, and their communities. A quality education can help young people to better understand and exercise their rights, be happier, healthier, and contribute to positive change in their community and broader society.  This belief…

A WUSC delegation recently had the opportunity to participate in the annual GYEO Summit, hosted by Making Cents International in Washington, DC, from September 9-12, 2024. Bringing together more than 500 global stakeholders from 75+ countries, the Global Youth Economic Opportunities Summit showcased innovative programming models such as public-private partnerships and AI, enabled evidence sharing…

Canada’s commitment to expanding durable solutions for refugees through new complementary pathways has been demonstrated through initiatives like the Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot (EMPP), offering skilled refugees a chance to immigrate to Canada while also enabling Canadian employers to access a new pool of qualified candidates to fill job openings. At the Global Refugee Forum,…

WUSC, in partnership with Criterion Institute, is pleased to release a new resource: Translating between Gender and Finance for Increased Impact: Best Practices of Canadian Practitioners. This resource is the outcome of close to a decade of collaborative efforts, building upon earlier work exploring the potential of international and local volunteers to play a translation…

WUSC, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, Light for the World, and Solid Minds, has released a guidebook to support universities in understanding an intersectional approach to equity and inclusion, especially for youth with disabilities, refugees, and displaced persons.  The guidebook, entitled Journey to Success: A Guidebook on Inclusion for Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program Partners,…

With protracted conflict and record-high numbers of refugees around the globe, the imperative for durable solutions for refugees resonates now more than ever. In countries of asylum, many refugees have the personal ambition, skills, and capacity to work, but are often prevented from accessing legal employment opportunities. Meanwhile, with acute and persistent labour shortages impacting…

The majority of young people live in regions that are disproportionately affected by challenges stemming from conflict, displacement, climate change, and rising inflation. The rapidly evolving nature of these global challenges remind us of the constant need for adaptation to ensure our work continues to meet the greatest needs of young people around the world.…

WUSC, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, shared a situational analysis on Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) in Ethiopia and their access to secondary education and economic opportunities.  The analysis, authored by a team of researchers at Samuel Hall, contributes to the objectives of the DREEM Project, a partnership between WUSC and the Mastercard Foundation that…

In 2019 , UNHCR and partners set a goal to reach 15% enrollment of refugees in higher education by 2030.  This report lays out the specific actions stakeholders can take to support efforts to achieve and exceed the 15by30 target, across five distinct higher education pathways, which are national enrollment, higher education scholarships, connected higher…

AHLAN: A Manual for Establishing Resettlement Campuses Together is a guide designed to support the establishment of a welcoming infrastructure for refugees on campuses and in local communities. Created by Every Campus A Refuge, this resource seeks to remove barriers to resettlement and inclusion by transforming the landscape of resettlement through the creation of “resettlement…