Belonging
09 June 2020
In the most recent Harvard Ed. Magazine Summer 2020 edition, REACH team members Sarah Dryden-Peterson, Elizabeth Adelman, and Vidur Chopra share their thoughts and concerns with author Jessica Lander about the “imagined futures” of young people amidst a world of uncertainty marked by conflicts, epidemics, and natural disasters.
“When it comes to educating refugee students, it’s not enough to just teach them. Schools also need to help them feel welcome — and supported.”
As countries, communities, and classrooms across the globe grapple with new ways to educate and integrate refugee children on an unprecedented scale, how can practitioners’ knowledge feature more prominently in policy discussions? The REACH team sees solutions in collaborations, as well as the value in and elevation of multi-country academic studies alongside classroom-level lesson plans.
This piece highlights six steps schools and communities should take to welcome displaced students into their communities, and truly instill in them a sense of belonging.