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Help SCF deliver real time Syrian voices to research. It’s been a long time coming and the Syrian-Canadian struggle needs to be highlighter. Help us facilitate research on Syrian-Canadians by participating in our survey, created in partnership with York University.
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In collaboration with 450+ partners around the 🌍, we reached 1.6 M youth and 2 M other individuals, representing governments, businesses, nonprofits, and communities that work with young people. Read more in our 2019 -2020 Annual Report: bit.ly/3q0ePDK #globaldev
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WUSC is thrilled to be elected as the Co-Chair of the @UNHCR Global Task Force on Education Pathways for Refugee Protection alongside @opensocietyuniv, the government of ca and many more. Discover more about this plan for #resettlement and #education. bit.ly/35jcxXV
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From groundbreaking research discoveries to outstanding student achievements, 2019 had a little bit of everything. Here’s a roundup of the top #YorkU stories from January to March!
➡️ bit.ly/2sP2JFb
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Joseph, a migrant worker shares his lived experience. Your resilience and strength is valuable and admireable. We all have a collective responsibility in supporting the rights of migrant workers and working towards preventing labour exploitation and uplifting human rights!
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Our clothing drive with @WUSCYork is underway! Thank you to @yorkuniversity’s committed students for this! First clothing collection trip ✔️ stay updated with WUSC for the next drop off dates!
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“#Canada is the only country that has such an engagement from post-secondary institutions. Our program has become a global model for connecting #refugees to #highered." Read more about the innovative Canadian model making a difference via @globeandmail tgam.ca/2LeVSw3
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In 2018, nearly half of the #refugee population was below the age of 18.
For young refugees, education is often out of reach: Only 61% of refugee children attend primary school, less than 25% go to secondary school, & just 1% have access to #HigherEd. bit.ly/2FoZXtb
UPDATE: #YorkU #WUSC Keele Committee Fall Semester Meetings
When: Tuesdays
Time: Executive 6-7 / General Members 7-8
Where: 857 Kaneff Tower
We look forward to seeing you there! If you have any questions please email us @ [email protected]
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Submit questions about the #KIXEducation Global Grants call by September 4 and tune into an FAQ webinar on September 9. Register now: ow.ly/U6cl30po3oq #SDG4 @GPforEducation
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“#Canada is the only country that has such an engagement from post-secondary institutions. Our program has become a global model for connecting #refugees to #highered." Read more about the innovative Canadian model making a difference via @globeandmail tgam.ca/2LeVSw3
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Social Enterprise and Post-Secondary Education Institutions: Optimizing Development Impact bit.ly/2lJXq5S #globaldev #cdnpse #socent #socfin #vol4dev
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Only 1% of refugees have access to higher education, compared to 36% of global youth.
By combining refugee resettlement and tertiary education opportunities in Canada 🇨🇦, @UBC and @WorldUniService has changed the lives of refugees like Rhoda and Clement.
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Good luck to those attending the WUSC conference in Ottawa! WUSC Keele Local Committee is proud to have our new chair and finance officer participating in such an amazing event. Learn more about the Student Refugee Program (SRP) and our initiates at srp.wusc.ca #WUSC
We are pleased to be at the announcement of our new AGENCI initiative this morning at the WUSC Leadership meeting. Undertaken with financial support from @CanadaDev, AGENCI is a joint girls' education initiative of WUSC & @AKFCanada
#RLM2019 #globaldev
Such great work coming out of Ottawa this weekend at the annual WUSC local committee leadership meeting for 2019! Wishing everyone a wonderful weekend and thankful for all your efforts to make the SRP such a success!
Thank you to @MonaFortier, @GregFergus & @jnbeuze for joining us today for this special announcement & for your support of Canada's commitment to gender equality around the 🌍. @AKFCanada @CanadaDev
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At @WorldUniService leadership workshop: Canadian students sponsor refugees to come & study in Canada - a unique program 👏 🇨🇦
Get involved ▶️ srp.wusc.ca
Show you stand with refugees by making the right to education a reality. – at Gatineau, Québec
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Children/youth in fragile and conflict-affected countries are 30% less likely to complete primary education.
It’s time to act now so #education can empower an entire generation!
Take action: act4educationincrisis.org/
@gbceducation @yasminesherif1 @educannotwait @ungei
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At our #RLM2019, UNHCR's @jnbeuze motivates our students to continue their efforts on 🇨🇦 campuses this year: "Your #StudentRefugeeProgram is unique. You are the only ones to be doing this in the world. And you are proving every day that this model WORKS."
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Curious about the buzz around gender-smart investing? Join the @TheSEEPNetwork for a webinar on August 13 to hear from experts from @ICRW @WorldUniService @womensworldbnkg @IIXglobal Register now: seepnetwork.org/Event/Cataly… #impactinvesting #genderlensinvesting #gendersmartinvesting
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Interested in researching innovations to strengthen education systems in the Global South?
Apply for #KIXEducation Global Grants by October 1 👉 g.pe/uasf30pdjPE
#SDG4 @IDRC_CRDI
