Now, in every and any way possible, I am ready to engage

ECOSOC Youth Forum, January 2018, by Emily Lavallee 

On the first morning of ECOSOC’s Youth Forum, I arrived early to receive my grounds pass. There were people in various lines in front of the United Nations and across the street. Rush hour, in conjunction with the rush of UN visitors, and Youth Forum attendees, mirrored my own frenzied excitement. However,

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Interventions for Girls Education - Part 2: Addressing Girls’ Health

“Good health and nutrition are not only essential inputs but also important outcomes of basic education of good quality. First, children must be healthy and well-nourished in order to fully participate in education and gain its maximum benefits.” - Health & Schools

what works girls educationOne year ago, we launched a series addressing interventions that work in girls education as outlined in What Works...

We Came by Choice; What if it was by Force?

 Raising Awareness for World Refugee Day, June 20, 2018

 

WRD No One Chooses

 

In the FAWCO community, many of us 'migrated' to another country either for work, love, or adventure .... we did so by choice. Displaced persons/Refugees do not share this privileged experience - most faced life-threatening circumstances forcing them to leave their homes and many continue to endure great hardship.

 

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Getting an Education in Jordan

Jordan Map

 

In November, we looked at the broad scope of displaced children and youth around the globe and how their educational needs are (or are not) being met. This month we will focus on the situation in Jordan.

While Jordan is host to displaced persons from nearly 50 countries (see chart at the end of the blog), the two largest...

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News from Hope Beyond Displacement

Update II - December 2017

Amanda Lane, Executive Director
Collateral Repair Project

Starting a new class can be scary for anyone, but especially for refugees. New environments bring mixed emotions as they struggle with past trauma. They can find it hard to trust others, believe in themselves, or to work in groups. But there’s one universal: an uneasy student can feel a lot...

Mental Health and the UN

By Sammy Witt

Mental Health is a popular topic among the progressive, post-structuralist left. These people are the ones often times dominating the feminist discourse in the West; this is also true for some parts of the UN. Many of the representatives from other feminist NGOs like talking about how significant the discussion surrounding mental health is. And they’re right!

Louise Arbour and the Secretary General's Report on Global Migration

By Sammy Witt

Last Monday I got to engage in a dialogue between NGO Reps/Civil Society and Louise Arbour. The event, which took place at the Church Center for the UN, a space many NGOs use, was a discussion built around an interview with Louise Arbour.

Louise was the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights from 2004 until 2008. She...

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