Archives: Refugee Education

Thursday, November 19, 2020

LERRN-IDRC Webinar: Refugee Education during and beyond Covid-19: Perspectives from local and global actors

Available in عربي Français Español Event details and recordings available here. On Thursday, November 19, the Local Engagement Refugee Research Network (LERRN) and the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) hosted their second webinar in the LERRN-IDRC webinar series to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on refugee education. The... More

Thursday, July 9, 2020

Dr. Maha Shuayb: How a generation of Syrian children in Lebanon were robbed of their education

Dr. Maha Shuayb, Director of the Centre for Lebanese Studies and Lead Investigator of LERRN’s Lebanon Working Group, has published a very timely article in openDemocracy that raises critical questions relating to refugee education. Refugee education has been a growing global priority in recent years. It was one of the core themes at the... More

Monday, June 22, 2020

New report on Education and COVID-19 in Jordan

The Centre for Lebanese Studies, with the support of LERRN, has released a new report on how education for refugees and nationals in Jordan has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and making recommendations for future responses. In Jordan, more than 2 million students across public, private, and United Nations Relief and Works Agency... More

Thursday, April 9, 2020

Understanding Syrian and Jordanian Youth Transitions from Education to Employment

Yasmeen Shahzadeh, McGill University Syrian and Jordanian youth in Jordan are experiencing challenges with regards to their access to education, their employment, and the transitions between the two. Amidst rising costs, economic fragility, and political uncertainty, youth in the country are rendered increasingly vulnerable. In this working paper,... More

Thursday, January 23, 2020

International Day of Education: Putting youth at the forefront

By Yasmeen Shahzadeh and Dr. Oroub El-Abed January 24th is the International Day of Education. The significance of this day is monumental: it is a celebration of the power of education to bring peace, to encourage sustainable development, to create opportunities, and to empower generations. For many around the world, access to education continues... More

Monday, August 12, 2019

Youth in Amman: Transforming Education

Photo: Yasmeen Shahzadeh, 2019   August 12 is International Youth Day: a celebration and recognition of the agency and role youth have in the in the world today, and the opportunities they possess in driving change for the future. The theme for this year’s International Youth Day is “Transforming Education”. Aligned with the 2030... More

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