"In Search of Secure Borders"
Three years ago today the last bill for comprehensive immigration reform died in the Senate, a result of an incredible filibuster. It was fitting, then, that I went to a presentation at the Center for American Progress on the topic of Immigration Reform. The free presentation, conveniently scheduled...
Syrian Ashoka Fellow Arrives in Canada
Through his organization, Dubarah , Edward is creating a system of support - entirely volunteer based - to enable refugees to integrate, find work, and establish a life for themselves in the countries they now call home. Something beautiful happened on February 10: We welcomed Syrian Ashoka Fellow...
Recognizing Opportunity in the Growing Force of Migration
Today is International Migrants Day , a day proclaimed by the United Nations in 2000 as a day to share information and further action to protect the rights of migrant workers. Migrant labor is increasing and creating growing economic and social connections across borders—within regions and across...
Reframing the refugee crisis to unlock solutions
What if media outlets stopped referring to refugees as "burdens" and instead highlighted them as the social and economic actors that they are? Ashoka’s Director of Research and Innovation, Adam Lent, argues against labelling refugees as problems and instead as “creative people who are themselves the...
Mary Buren Elementary School
As a largely rural, English learner, migrant farmworker, Latino community,Mary Buren Elementary brings a unique perspective to the Changemaker Schools community. The school provides each student the academic and social skills that will enable them to graduate from high school, become independent...
Geertrui Serneels
We are delighted to announce that Geert Serneels has joined the network as our most recent Ashoka Belgium Fellow! Geert Serneels is the director of Solentra, an innovative organisation that provides refugee and migrant children with access to a more culturally sensitive and holistic mental health...
Zarah has created a new strategy for supporting refugees to find long-term employment by using a temporary employment agency model to overcome the integration barriers for both refugees and companies. In so doing, she is also easing the social integration of this rapidly growing population in...
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Swapna sees a future where the United States welcomes individuals who come to our borders fleeing violence. She believes in working alongside asylum seekers to make that vision a reality.
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Sonia Ben Ali, Urban Refugees : "Il faut soutenir les solutions que les réfugiés développent eux-mêmes"
" A force d'entendre parler de la douleur de l'exil et du déracinement, quelque chose a résonné en moi " ; la fellow Sonia Ben Ali raconte à Mediatico la naissance d' Urban Refugees . Après plusieurs missions en ONG auprès de réfugiés, elle se rend compte qu'il est nécessaire de changer la façon...