by lyons | Jun 20, 2017 | World Refugee Day 2017
We always hear about Syria – refugees ‘taking jobs’ and being hostile toward European populations, with all the nuances of that debate. Yet the United Nations says that Uganda took in more refugees than any other part of the world in 2016. Why? The...
by anya | Jun 20, 2017 | Uncategorized, World Refugee Day 2017
Many students have been sharing their thoughts on the ongoing refugee crisis. “They already have everything taken away from them because of the war raging on in their country, and now they have nothing left. It’s really terrible.” Fynn, a Grade 9, seeks to highlight...
by Philippa | Jun 20, 2017 | Uncategorized, World Refugee Day 2017
We can make a difference by celebrating this day! This phase from Seungyeon’s poem really illustrates the optimism we need to keep in dealing with such potentially dispiriting stories. “There are bombs all over the air / You are...
by anya | Jun 20, 2017 | Uncategorized, World Refugee Day 2017
Today is World Refugee Day! To kick start our event we invited the Grade 3’s to share their learning and poetry on Refugees! The Grade 3’s have been spending the past few weeks studying migration, and have just completed their unit. They studied the causes...
by pfr | Jun 16, 2017 | Uncategorized, World Refugee Day 2017
Leading up to World Refugee Day, our students took the stage to kick start our understanding, and to inspire action to be: Julia, an 11th grade UWCSEA East Scholar, from Berlin, reflects on a refugee camp in Germany. Julie volunteered there for four months, working...
