The role of higher education in responding to the global refugee crisis

The higher education sector can help facilitate solutions to the most challenging and pressing issues facing our society, and the current refugee crisis is one of these global challenges that we all have a moral obligation to address.

Afghans are pictured outside the Kabul airport. We know that universities can act as catalysts for change and can utilize their infrastructure and resources to mobilize their community to take action and support refugee resettlement, writes Sara Asalya.Screenshot courtesy of Global News

Opinion

BY SARA ASALYA

September 15, 2021

Following the news of what is happening in Afghanistan brings back memories of the Syrian refugee crisis. Who could forget the stark image of the three-year-old Syrian boy Ala...

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