Over 40 young refugees to get scholarships in Greece
The U.S. Embassy in Athens has announced it is offering scholarship to refugees and migrants with financial needs. More than 40 students are starting their classes this month.
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Syrian refugee wins scholarship for the University of Siena in Italy
Syrian refugee Rim recently moved from Nigeria to Italy to study at the University of Siena. She received a scholarship through a program supported by UN refugee agency UNHCR.
Ukrainian refugee kids face a challenge in German schools
How refugee children are educated in Germany depends on where they live. And that can have far-reaching consequences.
Italy: 51 refugee students arrive via special humanitarian corridor
This week, a group of 51 refugees arrived in Rome. They were granted visas and scholarships through the 'UNICORE - University Corridors for Refugees project'. They will study at 33 Italian universities.
'My mother wouldn't sleep if she knew': 200 young migrants live under Paris bridge
Nearly 200 unaccompanied migrant minors sleep in a makeshift tent camp set up under a bridge in a suburb of Paris. In the absence of support from the French government, NGOs like Utopia 56 provide help these young foreigners, who are considered adults, so they don't have to fend for themselves in the streets of Paris.
Julian's tale: Child labor and exploitation in Sicily's greenhouses
Julian started working in greenhouses in southern Sicily at the age of 14. He tells InfoMigrants how the 'Proxima' social cooperative helped him to escape the cycle of labor exploitation.
UNHCR: Too many refugee children lack access to education
Only 68% percent of refugee children have access to primary school education, and only 37% to secondary school education, according to a new report by UNHCR.
Turkish students using EU exchange program to seek asylum
Turkey is cracking down on students and teachers applying for the Erasmus study exchange program. The government has claimed that some are using the program to flee abroad.
Afghan women fear for the future of their country
Despite earlier promises, the Taliban has banned girls from attending school beyond the 6th grade. However, activists remain defiant, with schools for girls being set up in secret.
A year on, women in Afghanistan remain defiant in wake of broken dreams
One year after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, activists in Europe urge the world not to forget Afghan women still fighting for justice and equality in their homeland.
How life has changed for Afghans since the Taliban takeover
On August 15, 2021, the Taliban overthrew Ashraf Ghani's government and seized power in Afghanistan. One year later, the country is facing multiple challenges that demand immediate global attention.
A new project to fight educational poverty opens in Sicily
A recreational space for minors was inaugurated in the town of Acate, Sicily. The project’s mission is to contrast educational poverty in a geographic area characterized by the presence of greenhouses employing migrant agricultural laborers.