{"id":6279,"date":"2022-12-21T23:17:37","date_gmt":"2022-12-22T04:17:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/?post_type=cu-people&#038;p=6279"},"modified":"2026-01-21T17:30:01","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T22:30:01","slug":"goundo-diarra","status":"publish","type":"cu-people","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/people\/goundo-diarra\/","title":{"rendered":"Goundo Diarra"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW33795357 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW33795357 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW33795357 BCX0\">Goundo<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33795357 BCX0\"> Diarra is a graduate of the Migration and Diaspora Studies<\/span><\/span><\/span> <span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW33795357 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW33795357 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33795357 BCX0\">program at Carleton University. Her master\u2019<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW33795357 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW33795357 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33795357 BCX0\">s thesis<\/span><\/span><\/span> <span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW33795357 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW33795357 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33795357 BCX0\">explored the experiences of femal<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW33795357 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW33795357 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33795357 BCX0\">e refugees, a marginalized<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW33795357 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW33795357 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33795357 BCX0\"> group<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW33795357 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW33795357 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33795357 BCX0\"> in discussions on forced migration and studied the potential differences between <\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW33795357 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW33795357 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33795357 BCX0\">Kakuma<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW33795357 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW33795357 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33795357 BCX0\"> and <\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW33795357 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW33795357 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33795357 BCX0\">Kalobeyei<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW33795357 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW33795357 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33795357 BCX0\">. <\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW33795357 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW33795357 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW33795357 BCX0\">Goundo<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33795357 BCX0\"> is commit<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW33795357 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW33795357 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33795357 BCX0\">t<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW33795357 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW33795357 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33795357 BCX0\">ed<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW33795357 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW33795357 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33795357 BCX0\"> to creating inclusive and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33795357 BCX0\">equitable<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33795357 BCX0\"> opportunities for marginalized communities and she is dedicated to exploring and addressing ba<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW33795357 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW33795357 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33795357 BCX0\">rriers that hinder access to education for displaced populations, and to advocating for policies and programs that create opportunities for empower<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW33795357 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW33795357 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33795357 BCX0\">ment<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW33795357 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW33795357 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33795357 BCX0\"> and inclusion<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW33795357 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW33795357 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33795357 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW33795357 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW33795357 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33795357 BCX0\"> She aims to collaborate with organizations and communities to bring about positive change, working towards an inclusive world where every girl, no matter her circumstance, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW33795357 BCX0\">has the opportunity to<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33795357 BCX0\"> learn, grow and thr<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW33795357 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW33795357 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33795357 BCX0\">ive.<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW33795357 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"content__video\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"LERRN Lens: In Conversation with Goundo Diarra\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lpg3vzcLlwU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<section class=\"content-wrapper content-wrapper--shortcode\"><div class=\"u-post-reload\"><div class=\"news news--archive u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--archive\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/2025\/exploring-the-implementation-of-the-2019-global-refugee-forum-pledges-by-the-government-of-kenya-a-case-study-of-the-dadaab-refugee-camps\/\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Friday, March 28, 2025<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">Exploring the Implementation of the 2019 Global Refugee Forum Pledges by the Government of Kenya: A Case Study of the Dadaab Refugee Camps<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">LERRN is thrilled to share the results of a co-produced research on education in the Dadaab Refugee Camps with research partners with lived experiences of displacement residing in refugee camps in Kenya. This research was conducted by Goundo Diarra, and researchers from the Dadaab Response Association: Arte Dagane, Leomoi Ochan, Abdikadir Abikar,... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news news--archive u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--archive\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/2023\/event-report-access-enrollment-and-retention-the-case-of-female-refugee-education-in-kakuma-refugee-camp-and-kalobeyei-settlement\/\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Wednesday, December 6, 2023<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">Event Report: Access, Enrollment and Retention: The Case of Female Refugee Education in Kakuma Refugee Camp and Kalobeyei Settlement<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">The third event of the 2023-2024 MDS Speaker Series took place on Monday, November 20th featuring Goundo Diarra, a master&#039;s candidate in Migration and Diaspora Studies at Carleton University. Goundo is currently a researcher with the Local Engagement Refugee Research Network (LERRN) and a supporter of refugee education in the Middle East and East... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"pagination u-clearfix\"><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"template":"","meta":{"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"people-type":[64,328,368],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Goundo Diarra - 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