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New Guidebook to Support Youth Inclusion in Higher Education
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,…
News, Resources | DREEM, Durable Solutions for Refugees, Education, Report
|“Enabling refugee youth to immigrate and fill vacancies in Canada is heartwarming and good for business” [say employer champions]
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…
News, Resources | Canada, Durable Solutions for Refugees, HIRES
|Programming transformations for greater impact on the lives of young people
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.…
News, Resources | Annual Report, Canada, Durable Solutions for Refugees, Economic Opportunities, Education, Empowerment
|Situational Analysis of Access to Secondary Education and Economic Activities of Internally Displaced People (IDP) in Ethiopia
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…
News, Resources | Economic Opportunities, Education
|The Roadmap to Self-reliance – Expanding Higher Education for Refugees
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…
News, Resources | Durable Solutions for Refugees, Education, Student Refugee Program
|AHLAN: A Manual for Establishing Resettlement Campuses Together
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…
Resources | Durable Solutions for Refugees, Education
|Reflecting on a Decade of Girls’ Education Programming in Kenya
What we have learned from our work to improve girls’ education in Kakuma and Dadaab Refugee Camps and the surrounding host communities in Turkana, Garissa and Wajir counties in Kenya It has been a decade since WUSC and its partners launched the Kenya Equity in Education Project (KEEP). In that time, we have developed key…
News, Resources | Education, KEEP, Kenya
|Refugee Access to Work Permits and Business Licenses in Kenya
Receiving a work permit or business license creates positive impacts in the lives of refugees and for their communities. In practice, access to work permits and business licences is complicated by several barriers. A new report, led by the University of Oxford’s Refugee-Led Research Hub and supported by Mastercard Foundation and WUSC, explores the gaps that exist between policy and practice of refugee access to Class M work permits and business licences in Kenya, and identifies what support is needed to improve access to sustainable livelihoods for urban and camp refugees
Resources | DREEM, Durable Solutions for Refugees, Economic Opportunities, Kenya, Report
|Report Launch Webinar: Assessing Economic Opportunities for Refugee and Displaced Youth in Central Sahel
On June 13, 2023, WUSC collaborated with Expectation State with funding from Mastercard Foundation to organize a virtual event on economic opportunities for refugee and displaced youth. Close to 100 people from different parts of the world participated in the event who were members of civil society organizations, academia, and post-secondary institutions. The aim of…
Events, Resources | Burkina Faso, DREEM, Durable Solutions for Refugees, Economic Opportunities, Mali, Niger, Report, Webinar
|Film: Who You Were Yesterday
Around the world, only 6% of refugees have access to higher education, according to UNHCR. When accessing higher education systems, refugee students are confronted with many challenges, including high tuition fees and living costs, legal restrictions, and strict language requirements. Increasing access to higher education among refugees is key to building an inclusive and sustainable…