Refugee Education Council

We’re proud to launch something we’ve been working on together: 📘 “Learning in Crisis, Leading for Peace” – A Refugee Education Call to Action! We’re also excited to share something new with it: 🖇️Visit refugeeeducationcouncil.ca to read the full Call to Action and learn more.

Imagine speaking up.....and still not being heard. Refugee youth deserve more than a voice - they deserve to be listened to. 🎙️ #refugee #education #youth #EiE @CanadaDev @worldvisioncan

@MaysaJalbout Congratulations @MaysaJalbout!

Some professional news.

🎥 “I am a refugee woman. And I deserve more than just survival.” This IWD, women from the REC share their voices, experiences, and strength. ✨ Refugee women are not defined by labels — they are students, leaders, advocates, and changemakers. @CanadaDev @worldvisioncan

✨ In her new article, our Gender Equality Specialist Amino Ahmed shares the inspiring story of Aini, whose journey shows how education can empower refugee girls to raise their voices and shape their futures. 📖 Read the full story on our website: refugeeeducationcouncil.ca/resources/

🌍 This International Women’s Day, we celebrate the strength and resilience of refugee girls and women around the world. Education can be a powerful tool for breaking barriers and creating opportunities. @CanadaDev @worldvisioncan

• Ensure long-term, sustainable funding Peace starts in the classroom. And refugee youth must be part of the solution. @CanadaDev @worldvisioncan 🔗 Read the REC Call for Action 2025: refugeeeducationcouncil.ca/wp-content/upl…

and building sustainable peace. Our 2025 Call for Action urges governments, donors, and partners to: • Invest in equitable, quality education for refugees • Support youth leadership and participation • Strengthen inclusive education systems

On the Int'l Day for the Prevention of Violent Extremism, we are reminded that education is one of the strongest tools to build peaceful, inclusive societies. At the REC, we believe that refugee-led solutions and youth participation are essential to preventing violent extremism

We are proud of our former REC member, Hasan Almatroud, for his continued advocacy and leadership 👏 @CanadaDev @worldvisioncan @Refugees

— and why education must be more than an idea written on paper but a lived reality for every displaced child and young person 🌍🗣️ Read Enam’s full blog to hear his story and join us in amplifying refugee youth voices on this Int’l Day of Education ✨ lnkd.in/eEWDKjiv

We are proud to share that REC’s Advocacy Lead - @SBFEnamUddin1 - has shared his powerful story with the @INEEtweets for the Int’l Day of Education📚✨ In his blog, Enam reflects on the meaning of education as a Rohingya youth refugee @CanadaDev @worldvisioncan

Take a moment to watch, listen to our voices. Sharing this video is one small way to stand for inclusive, quality education together with REC! Nothing about us, without us. @CanadaDev @worldvisioncan #InternationalDayOfEducation #RefugeeEducationCouncil #YouthLead

Tomorrow (January 24th) is the Int'l Day of Education. Today, we're sharing the voices of REC members - young people with lived experience of displacement - speaking about what education has meant to us and the challenges many refugee students still face. @CanadaDev

🩵A huge thank-you to Honourable @randeepssarai and the @CanadaDev team for their continued support and partnership with CIEPWG & the REC.

💡Education is a human right and the foundation of economically stable and secure societies. During the meeting, we discussed Canada’s commitment to advancing global education efforts that reach the most vulnerable, including girls, children with disabilities, and refugees.

🌟Today, Daria Mierhut — REC’s Communications Lead and Co-Chair of the Canadian International Education Policy Working Group (CIEPWG) — delivered a presentation and led a dialogue with the Honourable @randeepssarai , Secretary of State (International Development).

Support refugee education efforts together with us🩵

Support refugee education efforts together with us🩵

Refugee youth in global education be like🤭 We may land on our feet — but we shouldn’t have to fight for access to education🌟

Today is World Children’s Day 💙 A reminder that every child deserves safety, education, and the power to shape their own path. Let’s keep raising refugee children’s voices, who deserve the same rights, opportunities, and futures as any other child! @CanadaDev @worldvisioncan