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Event

Empowering Refugees @ 51³Ô¹ÏÍøwith Speaker: Emma Harden-Wolfson, DISE

Tuesday, March 26, 2024 12:00to13:30
Event Poster

Did you know that only 7% of refugees worldwide are able to access higher education?

Are you interested in learning more about UNHCR’s 15% by 2030 Global Pledge to expand refugee access and success in higher education and finding out what local action is already happening on campus to empower refugees?

Do you want to be involved in discussing how 51³Ô¹ÏÍøcan improve its support refugees on campus?

Then join the event Empowering Refugees @ 51³Ô¹ÏÍøon Tuesday, March 26 from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM.

Speakers include:

  • Manal Stulgaitis, UNHCR
  • Megan Bradley, Director of the 51³Ô¹ÏÍøRefugee Research Group (MRRG)
  • Emma Harden-Wolfson, Assistant Professor in the Department of Integrated Studies in Education and former lead on the right to higher education at UNESCO IESALC
  • and Current Refugee Students at 51³Ô¹ÏÍøand members of the WUSC Student Refugee Program 51³Ô¹ÏÍøLocal Committee

This is a hybrid event offered in-person at the Faculty of Education and by Zoom.
Refreshments will be provided for in-person participants.
All members of the 51³Ô¹ÏÍøcommunity are welcome.

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