Many of you are supporting refugees in face to face situations, in classrooms, in your homes, in spaces in you local communities but many of you are also providing support …
Trauma is something we hear a great deal about in our society, but most of us don’t fully understand what it is. It is usually applied to dangerous or life-threatening …
The Crisis Classroom methodology approaches learning as a patchwork rather than a ladder. The formal education we are familiar with in schools expects learners to show up for every lesson …
We ended Week 1 by focusing on the need for you to be aware that the volunteering role may present emotional challenges for you too. In this introduction, Darren, co-founder …
Listen to Marie raising an important issue which will be covered in detail next week. Will this be a problem for all volunteers? What does Marie say? Please note that …
Listen to some volunteers talking about why they have volunteered. There is no single profile of a volunteer. Volunteers come from all ages and backgrounds and can take on many …
Welcome to the start of our course ‘Volunteering with Refugees’. This course will provide you with information and strategies to help you support refugees. In the first week of the …
There are many activities you can use to establish rapport, build confidence and support language development. Listen to teachers and volunteers talking about the activities they use. Match the person …
Listen to Nisreen talking about some differences between the culture of her home country and Europe where she now lives. Listen and make notes on the differences she mentions. You …
Why do you think learning English is so important to many refugees? Think about your answer before you listen to Marie, Rudayna and Elena explaining why English is such an …