NEXT MEETING

MAY 3:

Working in the Field of International Education

ONLINE MEETING

Join us for a discussion with Lizzie Adelman, Technical Advisor within the Research and Evaluation Department in the Global Education, Employment and Engagement Business Unit at FHI 360, and Andrew Armstrong, a consultant with the Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE) and UNICEF, to discuss the career pathway and process in the international education sector.

Dr. Elizabeth Adelman

Dr. Elizabeth Adelman is a Technical Advisor within the Research and Evaluation Department in the Global Education, Employment and Engagement Business Unit at FHI 360. She leads monitoring, evaluation and research activities for education programs targeting children and youth in settings around the globe. She has led a wide range of studies, from formative, design, and implementation research and to impact and cost-effectiveness evaluations. Elizabeth has over 15 years of experience working in international education and development in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, and the Middle East with expertise in the areas of early grade literacy, teacher wellbeing and development, and the provision of education in fragile and conflict-affected settings. Elizabeth earned her EdD in Education Policy, Leadership and Instructional Practice and her MA in International Education Policy from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Andrew Armstrong

Andrew has spent the last three years working as a consultant in the Education in Emergencies space, most recently with the Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE) and UNICEF. He received his master’s in International Education Policy from the Harvard Graduate School of Education where his research explored teacher identity and wellbeing in settings of fragility, education as a means for restorative justice and transformation, and how power, identity, and politics operate within the space of the classroom. Prior to his work in EiE, Andrew spent several years as an ESL instructor and working in education programming in Southeast Asia.

Call for applications at FHI360:

Senior Technical Officer in Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning

Technical Officer, Data Capture and Visualization

PAst meetings

APRIL 7, 2022 - DOCUMENTARY SCREENING: UNA ESCUELA LLAMADA AMÉRICA

Documentary OVERVIEW

To continue creating awareness and opening discussion spaces to consider forced displacement and the challenges it involves for the education sector, we are hosting a documentary screening of Una Escuela llamada América.

This documentary narrates the experiences of Joaquín, Deyna, Ricardo and Dilan, four children that migrated from different Latin-American countries to Arica, Chile. They attend the same public school–one with high enrollment of immigrant students– and share their experiences around migrating and growing up in Chile, uncovering the complexities of migration, the challenges and obstacles they have faced, as well as the hopes and opportunities that have opened up to them upon resettlement. The film is in Spanish, and will feature English subtitles.

Panel participants

Pablo Mardones

The documentary screening will be followed by a discussion with the producer Pablo Mardones. Pablo is a researcher and professor at the Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA) and the Universidad de Tarapacá (UTA). He is a photographer and documentary maker(CFP-SICA), and holds a PhD in Social Anthropology and a Master’s degree in International Migration politics from the Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA). He is the Director of Alpaca, a production company specialized in ethnographic photography and documentaries www.alpacaproducciones.com .

Henry Renna

We will also be joined by Henry Renna. Henry is political scientist, master in complex thought and PhD student in social science. Currently he is working as Education Cluster Coordinator in Venezuela with UNICEF, previously was part of the Rapid Response Team with NORCAP in Bangladesh and Colombia and also worked as specialist in emergencies and lifelong learning in UNESCO’s Regional Bureau of Education supporting different countries in Latin America and the Caribbean.

March 15, 2022 - Reflecting on the crisis in Ukraine

Meeting overview (Slides from the meeting)

When we decided to focus this year’s EEGS discussions on the intersection of education and displacement, we never imagined that we would be witnessing one of the most dramatic refugee crises in modern history.

As of today, more than 2 million people have been forced to flee Ukraine as a result of a military offensive that has had a horrific impact on civilian lives. The current situation has forced millions of children and young people to endure immediate disruptions to their schooling. As we know from research on displacement, these young people’s longer-term educational and developmental trajectories will also be shaped in profound ways by this war.

Join us for a reflection on recent events and a chance to examine their intersections with educational institutions. We will be joined by Jailene Acevedo, who will offer background on the role of education as a tool of colonial domination in Ukraine. Following this background, we plan to create space for dialogue and shared reflection. We encourage you to consult relevant resources created and curated by experts across the university. In particular, you might find useful resources in the Teach-Out hosted by the Center for Academic Innovation, to better understand the current situation in Ukraine and its historical origins.

Resource Spotlight

Title: U-M Public Affairs website- Support for Ukraine

Description: Overview of the resources from the University

Link: https://publicaffairs.vpcomm.umich.edu/support-for-ukraine/

Title: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Teach-Out Town Hall (March 23, 2022, 1 p.m. - March 23, 2022, 2 p.m. EDT)

Description: Attendees can expect to hear from a diverse group of experts on the current situation in Ukraine, touching on topics such as: the history and motivations behind the Russian invasion of Ukraine; the development of the situation over the past four weeks; the global response to the invasion, including provision of supplies to Ukraine, sanctions placed on Russia, and humanitarian efforts; effects on the global economy

Link: https://www.online.umich.edu/events/russian-invasion-of-ukraine-teach-out-town-hall/

Title: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Teach-Out

Description: In this Teach-Out, you will learn from a diverse group of guest experts about the history and origins of war in Ukraine, its immediate and long-term impacts, and what you can do to support people in this growing humanitarian crisis.

Link: https://www.coursera.org/learn/russian-invasion-of-ukraine-teach-out

Title: UNHCR Website

Description: Ukraine emergency updates from UNHCR

Link: https://www.unhcr.org/en-us/ukraine-emergency.html

Title: Resources to teach about the invasion of Ukraine

Description: Padlet made and resources curated by EuroClio Secretariat

Link: https://padlet.com/EuroClio_Secretariat/13ck4n4khw4voyxq?mc_cid=03ce0aaf9e&mc_eid=1219510da9

Title: Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE) Resources

Description: Ukraine Crisis - EiE resources and support available

Link: https://inee.org/blog/ukraine-crisis-eie-resources-and-support-available

Title: Teaching for Peace in a Time of War

Description: Discussion and resources for schools and educators

Link: https://rethinkingschools.org/2022/03/11/teaching-for-peace-in-a-time-of-war/

Title: Ukraine TrustChain

Description: Work of SOE Alumni Juliya Wicklund

Link: https://www.ukrainetrustchain.org/

SPEAKER

Jailene Acevedo

Jailene Acevedo is a U-M Alumni who majored in International Studies and Russian Language and Literature. After completing her studies, she entered the Critical Language Studies program to continue intensive study of Russian. She currently works as a Legal Assistant for a Law Firm in Chicago and hopes to enroll in a JD/MPP program within the next two years

January 11, 2022 - The role of technology in higher education and employability for refugees and displaced populations

Guiding questions

How can educational technology be leveraged to expand meaningful learning opportunities for displaced peoples? How do open education resources get adapted to local contexts and needs, and what role do displaced peoples have in this process? What kinds of innovations are needed and how can they impact refugees' future employability?

Resources

GIZ: Employability through higher education for refugees. A research study on how technology-supported higher education programmes for refugees can be designed to maximise impact on future employability

SPEAKER

Meaghan Brugha

Meaghan Brugha is an experienced Research Manager and Leadership Team member at Jigsaw Consult, a London-based consultancy that seeks to build evidence in low-income countries through applied research, evaluation and strategy. Meaghan's research at Jigsaw specializes in the use of technology in education for refugees and displaced populations. Through her role, she also serves as a Technical Adviser for The EdTech Hub, a global non-profit research partnership, which produces evidence regarding technology in education.

DECEMBER 7, 2021 - HIGHER EDUCATION AND Displacement

Guiding questions

What do we know about the relationship between displacement and higher education pursuits? What is the US campus experience like for refugees? How can US campuses be more welcoming? What role can we play as a university in advocating for more just humanitarian structures?

Resources

Learn about the UNHCR's commitment and strategy to achieve an enrollment rate of 15% in higher education among young refugees by 2030: UNHCR Tertiary Education Strategy.

Browse the Student Voices for Refugees website and explore their Toolkit:

Universities Guide. Learn how to create a welcoming campus for domestic and overseas refugees.
Student Advocates Guide. Learn how to support refugee student in your community and overseas.

SPEAKERS

Miriam Cing

Miriam Cing (she/her) is Zo, Chin and she was originally from Myanmar. She is a junior at Trinity College. While she is on pre-med track, Miriam also majors in political science and minors in Urban Studies. Over a year, she served as co-chair for the Student Voices for Refugees Steering (SVR). As an ambassador and a member of GirlForward’s first Student Advisory Board, she served as a key influencer in high-level decision making to provide a stronger more effective programming. By sharing her story as a refugee at WeDay, she accomplished to raise awareness of the reality of refugee/immigrant students in the United States.

oLIVIA ISSA

Olivia Issa is a senior at The George Washington University studying political science. Olivia is the President of No Lost Generation GWU (NLG GWU), a student-led refugee-advocacy group on GWU's campus, member of the Student Voices for Refugees Steering Committee, and this past summer, served as Program Infrastructure Co-Chair for the U.S. Initiative on Education Pathways. For the past six years, Olivia has been engaged with refugee-advocacy and resettlement work in Chicago and Washington D.C., volunteering and interning with resettlement agencies and refugee aid providers throughout both cities.

To join by zoom: https://umich.zoom.us/j/95335439307

NOVEMBER 9, 2021 - Displacement and Education IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN: A VENEZUELA CASE STUDY

Guiding questions

What is the state of displacement in Latin America and the Caribbean? How has the right to education been challenged by the Venezuelan humanitarian and migratory crisis? How are international organizations, governments and civil society coordinating to provide a comprehensive educational response to children and youth on the move? What have been some outstanding practices of inclusion implemented by host countries?

Resources

Regional Strategy for UNESCO’s response to the situation of people on the move in Latin America and the Caribbean 2019-2021. https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000369089_eng
The right to education under pressure. Main challenges and transformative actions in the educational response to the mixed migration flow of the Venezuelan population in Colombia.
América Latina y el Caribe están en movimiento (English subtitles available) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PO3QKO8BvKY

Regional Strategy_ENG.pdf

Reporte Colombia Derecho a la educación bajo presión_EN.pdf

Speaker

Paula Klenner Forttes

Miss Klenner Forttes is Associate Programme Coordinator for Education 2030, Migration, Displacement and Emergencies at UNESCO Regional Bureau for Education in Latin America and the Caribbean. She holds a Masters degree in Sociology and Global Change from the University of Edinburgh and a BA in Psychology from Universidad Alberto Hurtado, Chile.

October 12, 2021 - Displacement and Education

Guiding questions

What is the state of displacement globally? Why does it matter for education? How does the type, context, and duration of displacement shape and challenge the purposes of education for individuals, communities, and systems?

Resources

Dryden-Peterson S., Adelman, E., Bellino, M.J. & Chopra, V. (2019). The Purposes of Refugee Education: Policy and Practice of Including Refugees in National Education Systems. Sociology of Education 92(4), 346-366. doi:10.1177/0038040719863054
Listen to Fresh Ed podcast "Futures of Refugee Education" with Sarah Dryden-Peterson

Speakers

Vidur Chopra

Dr. Chopra is a post-doctoral fellow in the International and Comparative Education Program at Columbia University. His research focuses on the intersections of education, forced migration and citizenship studies. It is centered in the discipline of Sociology and draws from cross-disciplinary thinking at the intersections of education, forced migration and citizenship studies. His work focuses on examining the ways in which education enables global, local and transnational understandings of membership and belonging for youth affected and displaced by conflict. His work has two substantive strands: One focuses on the inclusion of refugee youth within national systems of education and its subsequent implications for policy and classroom-level practice, and the diffusion of this policy across different national contexts; the second strand focuses on examining conflict-affected youth and adolescents conceptions of citizenship and membership and their strategies to navigate the deeply unequal structures that they continually confront. He has a wide range of research, policy and practice-based experiences within humanitarian and development contexts with the UN (UNHCR and UNICEF) and NGOs in East Africa, the Middle East and South Asia.

Michelle Bellino

Dr. Bellino is an Associate Professor at the University of Michigan School of Education. Her research centers on the intersections between education and youth civic development, with particular attention to contexts impacted by armed conflict and forced displacement. Across diverse settings, she explores how experiences with violence, asylum, and peace and justice processes influence young people’s participation in schools and society, future aspirations, as well as educational access and inclusion. In her work, she traces youth experiences from schools to their homes and communities in order to understand how knowledge and attitudes toward historical (in)justice travel across public and private spaces, as well as between generations. She draws on ethnographic methods and youth participatory action research to ask how young people construct understandings of justice and injustice, while shaping an evolving sense of themselves as local and global civic actors.

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