Breidjing – 16th February 2012. During his assessment mission in Chad in February 2012, the RET’s Chief of Operations, Guillaume Villard, visited the RET school in the Sudanese refugee camp of Bredjing to meet the community and the beneficiaries. Speaking to Grade 8 students (Grade 8 is the last year of the Sudanese primary schoolContinue reading “RET’s Efforts to Support Girls’ Education Paying Off”
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The RET Renews Scholarship Contracts with Returnee Students
59 returnee students have signed their DAFI scholarship contracts for 2012, administered by the RET, at the headquarters of the National Office for Returnees and Stateless Persons (ONPRA) in Bujumbura this Thursday, 1st of March 2012. The selected students are 53 Burundian returnees (14 female and 39 male students) and six Congolese refugeesContinue reading “The RET Renews Scholarship Contracts with Returnee Students”
“Citizens of the World” Festival in Costa Rica
Global Newsletter – January 2012 (Costa Rica) – The recent increase in juvenile violence and criminality has contributed to the overall deteriorating security conditions in Costa Rica. These trends have led the RET Costa Rica to develop and implement a programme encompassing recreational activities that promote and contribute to building a culture of peace in theContinue reading ““Citizens of the World” Festival in Costa Rica”
Travelling Photo Exhibition – a Brighter Outlook for Youth-at-risk in Ecuador
Global Newsletter – January 2012 (Ecuador) – At the RET, we are convinced of the importance of education as a powerful tool of building peace and social inclusion. We believe that promoting education that rejects prejudice, intolerance and stereotypes with regard to ‘the other(s)’, is one of the best strategies to prevent social division, intolerance,Continue reading “Travelling Photo Exhibition – a Brighter Outlook for Youth-at-risk in Ecuador”
Rescue Through Applause – Combating Youth Violence in Panama
Global Newsletter – January 2012 (Panama) – A major source of social instability in Panama are armed gangs responsible for murder, robbery, rape, drug trafficking, among others. The people hiding “behind” the gangs are mostly young people (often minors) full of energy and idle time, but also full of anger and with few choices. AndContinue reading “Rescue Through Applause – Combating Youth Violence in Panama”
Interview with Jamila Nawazi, Teacher Administrator’s Assistant, Community Learning Centre Parwan, Afghanistan
Global Newsletter – January 2012 (Afghanistan) Jamila, can you tell us something about how the Community Learning Centre is contributing to peace in Afghanistan? In my point of view, the fact that it has been three years now that we have been educating more than hundred women in the center is already a hugeContinue reading “Interview with Jamila Nawazi, Teacher Administrator’s Assistant, Community Learning Centre Parwan, Afghanistan”
Education, Peace and Conflict Prevention in Chad
Global Newsletter – January 2012 (Chad) – After almost seven years of activities in Eastern Chad, the RET has provided education to hundreds of students, and it has borne witness to the development of ideas of peace of self-esteem and of conflict resolution in the discourses and daily practices of both students and teachers.Continue reading “Education, Peace and Conflict Prevention in Chad”
Peace Week in the Camps of Congolese Refugees in Burundi
Global Newsletter – January 2012 (Burundi) – Every year on September 21, the world celebrates the International Day of Peace. This day was also celebrated in refugee camps in Burundi and Congo. According to a baseline study commissioned by the RET at the beginning of its Peace Education programme in the refugee camps in Burundi,Continue reading “Peace Week in the Camps of Congolese Refugees in Burundi”
Message from the Executive Director
Global Newsletter – January 2012 – “As we start 2012, our thoughts are with all of those around the world who are hoping to live in peace, in harmony, in an environment where they do not have to fear for their lives, where they can live and work as responsible and independent human-beings, goContinue reading “Message from the Executive Director”
RET Highlights 2011: The RET Signs the Panama Declaration on Disaster Risk Management in the Education Sector
Panama – October 12-14, 2011 – The RET co-organised the International Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Education Sector in Latin America and the Caribbean, which led to the signature of the “Panama Declaration” that calls for strengthening the Right to Education in emergency and disaster situations. The RET co-organised, along withContinue reading “RET Highlights 2011: The RET Signs the Panama Declaration on Disaster Risk Management in the Education Sector”
RET Education Conference in Geneva (December 2011)
Paths towards peace – Geneva RET Conference – 12-15 December 2011 “Protecting through Education,” reads the Refugee Education Trust’s motto. Indeed, since the year 2000, the RET has committed itself to providing education and to developing self-reliance to youth facing violence, conflicts, and disasters. Consequently, the RET organised its annual Education Conference to discussContinue reading “RET Education Conference in Geneva (December 2011)”
Strengthening Abilities and Integration through “Peace Education”
The RET Costa Rica has carried out a series of workshops on life skills, mainly aimed at young people from Secondary Schools in the province of Heredia, including colleges such as the Aurora High School, Samuel Saenz High School and Heredia High School. The workshops were attended by around 125 young refugees, immigrants andContinue reading “Strengthening Abilities and Integration through “Peace Education””
Protective Environments as Basis for Integration
Throughout its six years of experience in educational response to adolescents and young people made vulnerable by displacement, violence, armed conflicts, natural disasters and, as a result, lack of opportunities, the RET Ecuador has come to the conclusion that educational institutions/campuses are key bodies for integration into communities that host refugee populations. However,Continue reading “Protective Environments as Basis for Integration”
Zeynep Gunduz, the RET’s Executive Director, speaks to the UN’s South-South News
Whilst at the UN for the ECOSOC High Level Segment in July, Zeynep Gunduz spoke to the UN’s South-South News about the RET. Click here to see her interview… http://www.southsouthnews.com/pages/ssn.aspx?m=9a351160-844b-422f-b7bd-c621a57faade
The RET Helps Families Affected by the Disaster in Panama
In December 2010, a tragedy struck the town of Yaviza in the province of Darien: a great flood swept away crops, cattle and the belongings and properties of the town’s inhabitants. Among the affected were participants of the RET projects in Darien who lost their homes and belongings as well as the results ofContinue reading “The RET Helps Families Affected by the Disaster in Panama”
Building Ideals Through Education
In 2010 – 2011, Colombia was hit by a cold spell that negatively affected the most vulnerable communities, including children and adolescents, families and educational institutions, among others. In response to this, the RET mobilized its resources for education in emergencies with the help of organisations of cooperation and UN agencies such as OCHAContinue reading “Building Ideals Through Education”
August 19th – World Humanitarian Day 2011
World Humanitarian Day is a celebration of people helping people. Every day humanitarian aid workers help millions of people around the world. Every year, disasters cause immense suffering for millions of people – usually the world’s poorest, most marginalized and vulnerable individuals. Humanitarian aid workers strive to provide life-saving assistance and long termContinue reading “August 19th – World Humanitarian Day 2011”
Theatre Forum, Burundi
The RET has organized theatrical performances in 39 schools (within the provinces of Kirundo, Muyinga, Cankuzo, Ruyigi, Rutana, Makamba and Bururi), all which benefit from the responsible citizenship programme. These theaters represented in Kirundi forums were designed to educate students, parents, educators and the communities surrounding the schools to promote responsible behavior = the key toContinue reading “Theatre Forum, Burundi”
Burundi – Perseverance and Effort
Saturday, June 11th saw the RET hold a celebration of perseverance at Butezi Learning Centre in Rutana province. The day was to remind students of the importance of education in rebuilding their lives – and particularly of the importance of two crucial words – perseverance and effort. The day began with several speeches,Continue reading “Burundi – Perseverance and Effort”
DAFI – Reinforcing Capacities – Entrepreneurship training
The RET is committed to strengthening the capacity and intellectual skills of students through training workshops and participation in international conferences. The RET’s DAFI scholars received training on Burundi Business Incubator (BBIN) in late June, which has given them skills in entrepreneurship, a valuable tool since the current labour market in Burundi is soContinue reading “DAFI – Reinforcing Capacities – Entrepreneurship training”
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