How can the lived experience of a refugee demonstrate the transformative power of education, and how can we better support education programmes for refugees?

Through a series of vignettes, author William Mude traces his personal journey from schooling in a refugee camp in Uganda, to a serendipitous connection in Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya, and his subsequent career in public health and academia in Australia, to demonstrate the pivotal role education has played in transforming his life, and the resilience of the human spirit.

Highlighting the struggles refugees face, and how education can be a beacon of hope to many, Possibilities of Educational Pathways to Refugee Resettlement provides insights into intragovernmental work around durable solutions, and how this can be enhanced through advocacy.

A compelling narrative that illuminates the plight of refugees and inspires support for refugee education programmes, this book is ideal reading for students of Forced Migration and Refugee Studies, Migration Studies, Development Studies, Education Studies, Politics, Public Health, and Sociology.

• Cover
• Half Title
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Abstract
• Acknowledgements
• Table of Contents
• Glossary of abbreviations
• List of figures
• Preface
• Learning objectives
• 1 The need for complementary education pathways for the growing numbers of refugees
  • Introduction
  • An “unprecedented crisis”: The global context of forced migration and displacement
    • Who is a refugee?
    • Who is an asylum seeker?
  • Who is responsible for assisting refugees?
    • What are protection needs?
    • What is a country of asylum?
  • Responding to the increasing scale of displacement
  • Refugee education: What’s the global state of the need?
    • Schooling provision in countries of asylum
    • Tertiary education access for refugees
  • 15/30: A mandate for a greater focus on opening access to higher education to refugees
    • Increasing participation in country-of-asylum higher education
    • Scholarships in countries of asylum
    • Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET)
    • Connected Learning
    • Complementary education pathways
  • What are durable solutions for refugees?
    • Safe return
    • Local integration
    • Resettlement
  • What are complementary pathways?
    • Community/private sponsorship
    • Community Sponsorship in Australia
    • Family reunification
  • Skills complementary pathways
    • Labour mobility
    • Education
    • World University Service Canada (WUSC) Student Refugee Program (SRP)
    • Scholars in exile
  • What do we know about how refugee students have experienced existing educational pathways?
  • Orientation to this book
    • Introducing William
    • Introducing Sally
  • Key takeaways from this book
    • Framing questions for Chapters 2–5.
• 2 Becoming a refugee
  • Life in the village before the war
  • War in our village
  • Life without a father
  • An incredible act of humanity
  • Life in refugee camps
  • Summary
• 3 How did seeking refuge and education come together
  • The place of education before the war
  • Education in the village
  • Education in the refugee camps
  • Educational expectations in the camps
  • My primary schooling journey in the camps
  • High schooling
  • Bullying and other torments
  • Overcoming challenges
  • Heartbreak for refugee students
  • Trying again
  • Looking beyond high schooling for more educational opportunities
  • Making it to Kakuma refugee camp
  • Applying for the World University Service Canada Student Refugee Program
  • Goodbye Kakuma, hello Canada
• 4 Life in Canada as a recipient of the Student Refugee Program
  • Settling in Canada and navigating a new life
  • A memorable winter experience in Canada
  • Getting used to Canada
  • Studying in a bridging program
  • Starting undergraduate studies
  • Lack of settlement support
  • Financial challenges
  • Navigating culture shocks and adapting to life in Canada
  • Volunteering in Canada as a student
  • Working in Canada as a student
  • Postgraduate outcomes
• 5 My life in Australia
  • Moving to Australia
  • Postgraduate study in Australia (and a romance)
  • Making ends meet: Fruit picking in Queensland
  • Completing my Master’s and working in rural public health
  • Returning to Canada: The end of the Australian dream?
  • Keeping the flames of romance burning
  • Getting married
  • Managing a family tragedy and a stressful new arrival
  • Stressful events
  • A developing academic career
  • Balancing family, work, and academic life
• 6 Lessons from William
  • The need for educational aid as a humanitarian response in countries of asylum
  • William’s story: A testimony to the benefits of higher education
  • The role of community sponsorship: A win-win for everyone
  • Responding to the challenges that refugee students face with their pathways to higher education
    • Academic expectations and practices
    • Resettlement expectations
  • How to grow more educational pathways
• Conclusions
• Recommended student projects and assignments
  • 1. Research assignment: Understanding refugee status
  • 2. Comparative analysis: Resettlement programs vs. complementary pathways
  • 3. Case study: Educational impact on refugee lives
  • 4. Community engagement project proposal: Raising awareness
  • 5. Policy proposal: Improving refugee education pathways
  • 6. Reflection essay: Personal connection to refugee stories
  • 7. Group discussion: Addressing challenges of education for refugees
  • 8. Creative writing assignment: A day in the life of a refugee
• Notes
• References
• Recommended further readings
• Index

William Mude PhD is a Lecturer in Evaluation and Research Methods in the Discipline of Social Work at Flinders University in South Australia.

Sally Baker PhD is Chief Executive Officer and founder of Refugee Education Australia, and an Affiliate Researcher with the Kaldor Centre of International Refugee Law at the University of New South Wales.

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