Trump Claims He Could Look Syrian Refugee Children In Face And Say They're...
Donald Trump reportedly said he could tell Syrian children to their faces that they could not come to the U.S. Trump’s comments came during a Feb. 8 public forum in New Hampshire in response to...
View ArticlePilot online meal booking system for primary schools (Shetland Islands Council)
(Source: Shetland Islands Council) 09 February 2016 Shetland Islands Council's Schools/Quality Improvement Service is about to launch a pilot project in several local primary schools, which will allow...
View ArticleToronto school boards launch pilot to register Syrian children housed in hotels
The first day of school can be nerve-wracking for anyone, but Toronto’s public and Catholic school boards have launched a pilot project allowing Syrian refugee children living in hotels to register for...
View ArticleAbout 150 Syrian refugee children already in Ottawa schools
Less than two months after Syrian refugee families started to arrive in Ottawa, about 150 children are already settling into local classrooms. The first refugee children started to arrive in Ottawa...
View ArticleSyrian refugee debate reignites in West Bloomfield
West Bloomfield Township has become the latest battleground between the two sides of the refugee debate as more displaced people from war-torn Syria hope to come to Metro Detroit. When officials...
View ArticleTerrorist may infiltrate Syrian refugee camps in Lebanon: MP
A senior Lebanese legislator has warned that Takfiri terrorists are most likely to penetrate the camps housing thousands of Syrian refugees in Lebanon and recruit individuals to join the...
View ArticleSave the Syrian peace talks, end the starvation
Never again. We hear those words in reaction to atrocities committed against mankind. But we have to put actions behind those words. Syrian civilians under siege from a civil war are trying to survive...
View ArticleFirst tenants of Santa Rosa motel converted to homeless housing moving in
Sonoma County’s $2 million idea to turn a motel on a run-down strip of Santa Rosa Avenue into permanent housing for homeless people is now a reality. The new tenants — 60 homeless veterans and 44...
View ArticleFirst tenants of California motel converted to homeless housing moving in
A $2 million idea to turn a California motel on a run-down strip into permanent housing for homeless people is now a reality. The new tenants — 60 homeless veterans and 44 chronically homeless people —...
View ArticleCanadian city welcomes Syrian immigrants
(CNN)From the outside, it looks like senior citizen housing on the outskirts of downtown Calgary, Alberta. Inside, it is anything but. Scores of children run the halls, and they cry, laugh and play...
View ArticleEmergency aid for Syrians: more than $3.5 million collected in Canada (CCCB -...
(Source: CCCB - Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops) Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops - Emergency aid for Syrians: more than $3.5 million collected in Canada In September 2015, with the...
View ArticleDiary of a Syrian refugee family trying to reach Greece
In 2012, Delvan and his family fled the bombing of Aleppo. They first went north to Afrin, an ancient village on the slopes of a green valley that has been strangled by the war - with no electricity,...
View ArticleAtheist Group Wins Legal Battle Against Religious California School Board
Leaders in a California school district won't be opening and closing their meetings with prayers anymore after a federal judge told them they were breaking the law. On Feb. 19, U.S. District Judge...
View ArticleOntario Helping Refugees Resettle, Integrate and Contribute (Ontario Office...
(Source: Ontario Office of the Premier) Ontario is helping to ensure seamless and coordinated support for the thousands of refugees settling in the province. By supporting settlement agencies and...
View ArticleThe App That's Building Trust And Bringing Aid To Refugees
The world waited with bated breath and then exhaled last Thursday when world leaders gathered in London to pledge support for Syrian refugees. Collectively, the group pledge $10 billion in aid. During...
View Article'The class dived on top of me': my first work placement as a teacher
Two students reveal how they felt during their first work experiences in a classroom – from first day nerves, to what the pupils were like...
View ArticleCanada divided as 25,000 Syrian refugees settle in
TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadians remain divided about the resettlement of Syrian refugees, with some saying Canada should accept more despite a series of racist incidents that have marred a mostly smooth...
View ArticleThe Wages of Fear
On February 19, 1942 Franklin Delano Roosevelt issued an executive order to give military commanders the right to declare certain parts of the United States military areas, allowing them to deport and...
View Article‘There’s no better than this’ for resettled Syrian family (Ryerson University)
(Source: Ryerson University) 'The best thing about Canada is how organized everything is,' said Mahmoud Al Rassoul, speaking through a translator. 'Anywhere you go, there are actual sidewalks. You have...
View ArticleTiny tots make their way to boarding schools
CHENNAI: From Enid Blyton's Malory Towers to J K Rowling's Harry Potter, children's authors have cashed in on our love for romanticising boarding schools. And now to add a smidgeon of cuteness to the...
View ArticleExpanded Toronto School Calendar 2012/2013
This Toronto school calendar combines official dates from both of Toronto's school boards with a selection of related holidays and youth events. With an overview of your family's academic year, you can...
View ArticleSyrian refugee who charmed Rio with his snacks has eye on Olympics
By Adriana Brasileiro RIO DE JANEIRO (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Syrian refugee Ahmad Ryad Hamada arrived in Brazil just six months ago, but his food stand has already taken Rio by storm and he is...
View ArticleHillsborough board rips schools curriculum, seeks new one
TAMPA — A little girl got invited to a party and couldn’t understand why it made her mother nervous. It was because she was going to a “rich people’s party,” her mother said, and she was worried the...
View ArticleUttarakhand launches smart programme in 12000 primary schools
DEHRADUN: NGO Sampark Foundation, in collaboration with Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, government of Uttarakhand, will flag off the implementation of Sampark Smart Class Program (SSCP) across all government...
View ArticlePrivate Schools that Are Affordable for the Middle Class
Scott Olson/Getty Images Private schools can seem out of reach for many families. Middle-class families in many U.S. cities are struggling, with the cost of healthcare and education and other expenses...
View ArticleSchool, hospital bombed in Syrian border town, ‘14 dead’
AMMAN: At least 14 civilians were killed when missiles hit a children's hospital, a school and other locations in the rebel-held Syrian town of Azaz near the Turkish border on Monday, a medic and two...
View ArticleRefugees find solace through art in Morocco
In the working-class district of Yacoub El Mansour in the Moroccan capital Rabat, women from Iraq, Morocco and the Democratic Republic of Congo gathered around sewing machines inside the offices of...
View ArticleCanadians Learn Arabic To Give Syrian Refugees A Warm Welcome
Canadian David Foster developed a passion for Arabic ten years ago, while he was working for an international company in Sudan. Now, he is using his love for the language to help his fellow countrymen...
View ArticleSprout Grant Funds EnergyMakers Middle School Program (Fairmont State...
(Source: Fairmont State University) A group of students in Morgantown will be the first to benefit from an EnergyMakers Middle School Program funded by a $15,000 Remake Learning grant from The Sprout...
View ArticleDumfries and Galloway refugee language pilot bid considered
Dumfries and Galloway could become a pilot region for a project to teach English as a second language to Syrian refugee families. The potential move is contained in a report to the...
View ArticleVirtual College student virtually raises $250K worth of donations for Syrian...
(Source: Fort Hays State University) 02/12/16 sry By Sophia Rose Young University Relations and Marketing HAYS, Kan. -- Scrolling through her Facebook feed, Stacy Cairns-Abdein, a Virtual College...
View ArticleLa Misère launches Listening School project
06-February-2016 The La Misère community at large is being encouraged to give a hand in keeping children safe through the Listening School programme at La Misère school. The programme was launched...
View ArticlePBS launching free 24/7 children's channel in Atlanta
Atlanta parents, there is more “Curious George” to go around. PBS, the nation’s go-to station for children’s educational programming, announced Tuesday morning it will launch a 24/7 streaming service...
View ArticleAt 10, a North Philly prep school savors success
Ten years ago, Germantown Academy teamed with Project HOME to create something unique: a small, top-notch private school for low-income kids in North Philadelphia. With alumni placed in high-achieving...
View ArticleAddress by Minister Bibeau to the House of Commons on Canada's contribution...
(Source: Embassy of Canada in France) February 22, 2016 - Ottawa, Ontario Check against delivery Mr. Speaker, today I speak with conviction and satisfaction as I present the humanitarian aid and...
View ArticleGuernsey chief minister defends anti-racism comments
Jonathan Le Tocq criticised for saying Islamophobia on island would mean Syrian refugees could not be accepted...
View ArticleMerton launches library and schools membership scheme (Merton London Borough...
(Source: Merton London Borough Council) Merton has become the first borough in London to launch the library and schools membership scheme which gives every child in the borough access to first class...
View ArticleIOM Organizes First Syrian Refugee Flight from Egypt to Canada (IOM -...
(Source: IOM - International Organization for Migration) Egypt - IOM, in coordination with UNHCR and the Governments of Canada and Egypt, this week flew 39 Syrian refugees from Egypt to Toronto,...
View ArticleAsian Heritage Month in Toronto
In 2002, May was officially declared Asian Heritage Month in Canada. The month is broadly inclusive, with Canada recognizing that "immigrants have journeyed to Canada from East Asia, Southern Asia,...
View ArticlePilot language courses test the water for refugees and other migrants...
(Source: University of Wolverhampton) Article date: Thursday 11 February 2016 Pilot language courses test the water for refugees and other migrants The University of Wolverhampton's International...
View ArticlePoint of View: Hispanic parents should take part in OKC school board vote
I'm a proud first-generation Mexican American whose parents came to the United States seeking a better life. Their story of bravery to come here inspires me to do all I can to honor the sacrifices they...
View ArticleSyrian Refugee In Zaatari Camp Builds Vehicle From Scraps
Muhamad Harb, a Syrian refugee currently living at the Zaatari camp in Jordan, has found a way to make a wheelchair-like vehicle out of discarded objects. The 44-year-old father of seven has a genetic...
View ArticleSyrian Crisis - UN Response (UNOG - United Nations Office at Geneva)
(Source: UNOG - United Nations Office at Geneva) 18 February 2016 100 truckloads of humanitarian supplies delivered to besieged towns; second meeting of Humanitarian Task Force to take place on 18...
View ArticleThe Poets Laureate of Toronto
Meet the distinguished poets who have been selected to serve as the Poet Laureate of Toronto. Those honoured with the position are expected to serve as an advocate for the arts, attend events, and...
View ArticleObama sounds cautious note about pending Syrian cease-fire
President Barack Obama sounded a cautious note Wednesday about steps the U.S. and Russia are taking to put in place a cease-fire to help end the Syrian civil war, even as he also cited progress in...
View ArticleFour Seasons Hotel Toronto Recommends Top 10 Spring Activities (Four Seasons...
(Source: Four Seasons Hotels Inc) This spring, see how far the loonie can go by staying close to home. Whether it's exploring one's home town or travelling from another province, Four Seasons Hotel...
View ArticleOntario Helping Refugees Resettle, Integrate and Contribute (Government of...
(Source: Government of Ontario) Ontario Helping Refugees Resettle, Integrate and Contribute Coordinated Provincial Support Helping Newcomers Contribute to Ontario Society Ontario is helping to ensure...
View ArticleMissiles hit school, hospital in Syrian border town, 14 dead: Residents
--> At least five missiles hit the hospital in the town centre and a nearby school where refugees fleeing...
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