2022-23 Blog
Recognizing that the world is in the middle of a historic refugee crisis, this year the IIE Centennial Fellows’ projects focus on increasing access, improving equity, and providing pathways to higher education for refugee and displaced populations. The 2022-2023 projects are supporting refugee and displaced groups throughout the world: Afghan refugees in Tajikistan, refugees with disabilities in Nepal, young people in an IDP camp in Nigeria, and Ukrainian students whose education has been disrupted. The Fellows will share their work throughout the year through their blogs and we invite you to learn more about their projects.
The IIE Centennial Fellow from Tajikistan
Lutfullo Tagoev introduces himself and how his background in technology and education inspired him to develop e-learning opportunities for Afghan refugees in Tajikistan.
Bridging-Center for Higher Education for Internally Displaced Youths in Kaduna State
Read about Caroline Obiageli Emeka-Ogbonna’s journey from Headmaster’s daughter to Lecturer and Director at the Nigerian Defence Academy as she works on establishing a bridging center for higher education in a safe location accessible to the youths.
Higher Education Interrupted by War: Ensuring Continuation for Ukrainian Students
In the wake of the war in Ukraine, Nazarii Stetsyk responded with his Invisible University as an urgent need to ensure the continuation of students’ educations.
Forgotten People
Dev Datta Joshi addresses the challenges that refugees with disabilities face to ensure their right to higher education in Nepal after advocating for these rights for over 20 years.