Refugee Week has produced two downloadable Global Communities resource packs, one for Primary schools and one for Secondary schools. These are filled with loads of activity ideas, up to date information, inspiring case studies and suggestions for further resources and sources of information.
More about the Global Communities project
Global Communities is a Refugee Week education project funded by the Department for International Development. It aims to develop better understanding of global migration and refugee issues amongst young people and to support teachers in tackling these issues in their classes. We hope that school students will have the opportunity to gain a greater understanding of the realities of global interdependence through the exploration of an issue that touches their day-to-day lives.
Refugee Week is a perfect opportunity to raise awareness and organise special events in schools. However, migration and asylum are such key issues at the moment, they are not something that can be ignored for the rest of the year. They are rarely out of the media and often surrounded by myth and misconception. We believe there is a real need for the issues to be tackled more widely throughout the year, and integrated into the existing curriculum.
Click on the link above for a list of resources that can support the teaching of refugee issues and can help to develop informed Refugee Week activities and events. Some of these resources will also support the teaching of refugee children and young people.
Click on the link above for advice and ideas for holding a Refugee Week event in your school or youth group.
