I would like to share this valuable learning opportunity with the campus community.
The Supporting Higher Education in Refugee Resettlement (SHERR) Program is pleased to announce a free webinar on “Enrolling and Supporting Resettled Refugee Students.” The webinar will be co-hosted with Switchboard.
Wednesday, Jan. 22, from 1 to 2 p.m.
Registration Link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJArc-Ggqz0uHdHkwOKXHOJJB6JVBRti8_dO
This one-hour webinar will highlight examples of partnerships between refugee-serving organizations and higher education institutions that build education pathways for resettled refugees. It will include efforts to inform and prepare refugees for higher education, supporting refugee students on campus and transitioning refugee students to the workforce.
Speakers
Laura Wagner, Presidents’ Alliance, SHERR (moderator)
Rob Callus, Switchboard (co-host)
Marina Chakmakchi, University of Southern Maine
Andrea Vasquez, University of Southern Maine
Elyan Paz, Macalester College
Raymon Burton, OneRefugee
Thomas Huddleston, BRAVE VT
This webinar is part of the SHERR Spotlight Series on campus engagement with refugees. Webinars in the series feature higher education institutions and resettlement agencies working together to support refugees through innovations such as temporary campus housing, community-engaged learning, refugee health, English language and career programs, and increasing educational opportunities for refugee students.
We hope you will join us!
The SHERR Team
Catherine Willis
HVCC’s Every Campus a Refugee Coordinator
c.willis@hvcc.edu