UNHCR launches kit to teach school children about refugees
The UN Refugee Agency UNHCR has launched a kit to support education about refugees in Italian schools. The initiative was launched to mark World Teachers' Day on October 5.
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Paris: At this school, undocumented minors find their way back to education
The French association Droit à l'école (Right to School) provides daily classes to foreign unaccompanied minors who have had their minority status rejected and are awaiting their appeal with the children's judge. The 'school for those without a school' provides respite for these young migrants and a chance to integrate them in the national education program.
37 refugees arrive in Italy via university corridors
A group of 37 refugees arrived in Italy last week as part of the UNICORE - University Corridors for Refugees project. Thanks to sholarships, they will continue their studies at 23 universities in the country.
UNCHR: Education of refugee children under threat
According to a UNHCR study, underage refugees are missing out on years of schooling beyond the standard elementary level. This results in longterm problems such as poorer job prospects.
Italy: UNHCR launches 'school report card' to relocate refugee children
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), together with humanitarian organization Intersos, has launched a project to enable 35 unaccompanied refugee children currently living in Niger to move to Italy to continue their studies. The first five minors will arrive in Italy in September, UNHCR said on Thursday, August 12.
Migrants warned of dangers of landmines on Balkan route
The IOM is warning migrants of the dangers posed by landmines, as well as other risks such as drowning, abuse, exploitation and gender-based violence along the Balkan route.
Canary Islands: Spaniard uses his garage as language school for migrants
As authorities on Spain's Canary Islands keep struggling with the ongoing arrival of a large number of irregular migrants, a local man has turned his garage into a classroom to give Spanish lessons to the new arrivals.
UNHCR launches refugee teacher fellowship
UNHCR and Teach For All have started a project that offers young refugee graduates the opportunity to work as teachers. It's part of the UNHCR's effort to make sure more refugees get the chance to go to university. Currently, only 3% of young refugees are enrolled in higher education.
Germany's lengthy pandemic school closures hit migrant pupils hardest
Migrant children and teenagers in Germany are disproportionately affected by the country's longer than average lockdowns, experts say. They warn that the widening education gap between migrant pupils and their native peers could derail efforts to integrate the hundreds of thousands of asylum seekers in Germany.
Greece: Refugee children lack access to education, NGOs say
Refugee children in Greece have long lacked access to public education, and the coronavirus pandemic has made things even worse, according to a letter published by 33 organizations. They are demanding immediate action from Greek und EU authorities.
Computer academy for refugees to open in Milan
The Powercoders academy trains refugees in computer programming so they can find a job. News classes are starting in Milan, Italy, next month. The online course is open to 20 students.
Italy: School enrollment for 2021-2022 open, mandatory for all regardless of stay permit
The enrollment of incoming first-year students in Italy for the 2021-2022 school year will close on January 25. Enrollment is also mandatory for foreign minors, regardless of the regularity of their parents' stay permit, according to regulations issued by the education ministry.