“ My home village is located in an area of ongoing conflict in Myanmar. When I was young, Burmese soldiers would come to our village and we had to be afraid of […]
Testimonial
Muzabel Welongo
I am a Congolese former refugee and social entrepreneur. My work focuses on education and youth workforce development. A graduate of JWL’s Diploma program, I also hold a Masters of […]
Samuel Niyonkuru
The SETF led by Purdue University was formed to identify student leaders from the member organizations and engage them throughout the year to develop the systems and structure for student […]
Khaled Al Tameemi: The Mosaik Education Guidance Workshops
The Mosaik Education Guidance Workshops are a series of eight blended learning sessions that support refugee students with academic guidance to access higher education. The workshops are delivered in partnership […]
Rose: From Program Participant to Part of the Team
It’s for students. We are students telling successful stories about students, how they can overcome obstacles, difficult circumstances – we make motivation for other students here looking to study at […]
Leaf Global Fintech
Leaf Global Fintech is a company that helps refugees and migrants safely store and transport cash across borders while fleeing conflict. Leaf can offer the secure storage and transport of […]
Keth Kakuma
I choose this course about Youth Sport Facilitator because I want to gain knowledge and skills to go and give the same knowledge to the youths who are in the […]
Furaha Wa Watoto: Peace of Mind to Continue Studies
Rose Benson, 21, came to Dzaleka Refugee Camp in 2017 after fleeing conflict from her home country, DRC. Rose aspired to make meaning of her stay in the refugee camp, […]
Arte Dagane
As a graduate student at York University, I have gained a conceptual and theoretical interests in education particularly in the areas of language, culture, teaching and the interrelationships surrounded by […]
Abdikadir Abikar
York University has been an integral part of shaping me throughout my life. Personally, it has improved my skills in technology, essential for 21st century learning. It has also improved […]
Building Skills for Online Learning Success
Sary Awad, Learning Facilitator, Jesuit Refugee Service, Amman, Jordan In September 2018, Sary facilitated the Be A Successful Online Learner (BSOL) course for 23 Amman-based refugees who planned to take […]
Suad and Abdikarim
CLCC prepared us for our journey. They gave use leadership, encouragement, guidance, and education. Without the CLCC, my arrival in the US would have been much more difficult. Instead, I […]
