How Relationships Matter for Refugee Students
Findings from a study analyzing the trajectories of Somali refugees who have been successful in their education, led by Sarah Dryden-Peterson together with Negin Dahya and Elizabeth Adelman.
The study finds that while this international aid is fundamental, it’s part of a larger web of important supports. Close relationships with family, friends, and teachers, maintained both in-person and virtually, provide critical motivation and mentorship needed for academic success.
“What refugees need to succeed is not unlike the support that marginalized and isolated children across the world require: Relationships are key, allowing refugee children to persist in the face of overwhelming challenges.”
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