Children’s Book | A narrative of one individual’s pursuit of education during a time of conflict in Nicaragua. This resource includes a variety of activities and offers two “versions” to suit students’ learning needs and specific curriculum.
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Children’s Book | This resource details the personal account of Abdul, an Afghani child whose schooling was interrupted by armed conflict, but who never gave up in his pursuit for education.
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Collection of Poems | Inspired by an interview with a Palestinian girl who was born in Jerusalem and grew up in the West Bank. Educators may find this resource useful for specific units focusing on the Middle East and experiences of refugeehood.
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Curriculum | The first in a series exploring challenges that children face around the world, this account provides a compelling and informative picture of one fictionalized experience against a particular historical and geographical backdrop.
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Poem | A three-part story that chronicles one man’s emotional trajectory beginning in Beirut, Lebanon just before the start of the Lebanese Civil War, through the early stages of the conflict, and into his life in Saudi Arabia.
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Book & Curriculum | A two-part K12 resource that shares the story of a young refugee boy, Aleze, who flees to Burundi from his home in the Democratic Republic of Congo and is later resettled in the United States.
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Podcast | Inspired by The Moth, this 1-hour podcast presents the story of James, a man born and raised in Sierra Leone during the country’s civil war.
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Graphic Novel | This is the story of a Lumad student, originally from the island of Mindanao in Southern Philippines, and his pursuit of education — both for his own personal knowledge gain, and also for the greater Lumad community.
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Play | This resource focuses on the experiences of an ethnically Albanian young girl during the Kosovo War in 1999.
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Book Review | Mahasweta Devi, one of India’s foremost writers, introduces readers to Moyna, a ten year old girl who reminds us to inquire not only about the marvels of the natural world, but to interrogate social and structural inequalities.
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Research | Short paper in Education and Conflict Review exploring the use of backward design as a way to conceptualize refugee education policy and practice.
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Podcast | Sarah Dryden-Peterson sits down with FreshEd’s Will Brehm to discuss ways in which teachers use pedagogy, content, and relationships to create, rather than close, the kinds of future opportunities available to their refugee students.
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