Expanding Education Pathways for Refugee Students: New University Sponsorship Program

Friday, June 3, 2022

9:30 AM – 10:20 AM MDT

Location: Room 707-711

This session outlines recommendations made to the Biden administration in fall 2021 by a coalition of experts on expanding refugee access to higher education as a new “private sponsorship” leading to resettlement. Presenters share how to utilize existing campus resources, volunteer networks, and local agencies to support refugee students.

Learning Objectives:

Recognize the unique opportunity colleges and universities have to lead refugee integration into U.S. society.
Identify existing resources on campus and in local resettlement agencies that can be leveraged to support refugee students.
Learn about current initiatives to expand refugee access to higher education on a national level as supported by the Biden administration, and discuss how individual institutions can join the greater movement to increase refugee access to higher education.

Chair and Presenter(s)

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Jill Welch

Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration

Presenter(s)

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Oscar Bahati

Presidents' Alliance On Higher Education And Immigration
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Nele Feldmann

Advisor, University Sponsorship Of Refugees
Community Sponsorship Hub