Exploring the conflict’s impact on education in Syria and the initiatives filling the gaps left by war for Syrians within the country and for those who have fled. https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/education/rss en Education Fri, 02 Mar 2018 09:19:44 +0000 Giulia McPherson https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2018/03/02/dont-forget-our-unfulfilled-promise-to-syrian-refugee-children-2 https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2018/03/02/dont-forget-our-unfulfilled-promise-to-syrian-refugee-children-2 Escalating violence in Syria is a reminder that the war is far from over. A focus on Syrian returns had distracted from failures on refugee education, says Jesuit Refugee Service’s Giulia McPherson, urging donors to now refocus on their commitments to Syrian children. Education Health Mon, 30 Oct 2017 12:03:27 +0000 Al-Fanar Media Reporting Team https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2017/10/30/the-difficulty-of-studying-medicine-in-times-of-war https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2017/10/30/the-difficulty-of-studying-medicine-in-times-of-war Years of war and attacks on healthcare have led to a severe lack of doctors in Syria. Amid ongoing fighting and tightening sieges, Syrian medical school students struggle to pass their classes and get practical training, reports Al-Fanar Media. Education Mon, 07 Aug 2017 10:00:18 +0000 Alexandra Locke https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2017/08/07/the-education-information-gap-facing-syrian-women-outside-syria https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2017/08/07/the-education-information-gap-facing-syrian-women-outside-syria A major barrier to Syrian women’s education – both inside and outside the country – is the information gap that makes applying for asylum and finding education opportunities a labyrinth of confusion. Education Mon, 24 Jul 2017 06:27:45 +0000 Alexandra Bradford https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2017/07/24/syrian-refugee-fights-child-marriage-and-abuse-of-young-divorcees-2 https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2017/07/24/syrian-refugee-fights-child-marriage-and-abuse-of-young-divorcees-2 As someone who was married as a child, Rawda al-Mazloum, a Syrian refugee in Lebanon, is working hard to prevent this from happening to girls in the refugee camp where she lives. Mazloum has experienced stigma for being divorced, and warns that young refugee divorcees are particularly vulnerable to abuse. Education Mon, 10 Jul 2017 06:38:58 +0000 Kim Bode https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2017/07/10/leveraging-u-s-college-scholarships-for-syrian-students https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2017/07/10/leveraging-u-s-college-scholarships-for-syrian-students The Syrian Youth Empowerment initiative guides high-school students in Syria through the U.S. college application process. Its cofounder George Batah explains the importance of Syrians winning scholarships to study in the U.S. Education Mon, 19 Jun 2017 10:15:31 +0000 Kim Bode https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2017/06/19/a-teenage-syrian-refugee-on-a-mission-to-educate-her-generation-2 https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2017/06/19/a-teenage-syrian-refugee-on-a-mission-to-educate-her-generation-2 Nineteen-year-old refugee education campaigner Muzoon Almellehan has become the youngest-ever UNICEF goodwill ambassador. We talked with her about how she became an activist, fighting misconceptions about refugees and her hopes for the future of Syria. Education Wed, 07 Jun 2017 05:00:52 +0000 Rasha Faek https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2017/06/07/more-scholarships-for-syrians-but-many-fail-to-meet-refugees-needs https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2017/06/07/more-scholarships-for-syrians-but-many-fail-to-meet-refugees-needs Though the number of higher-education scholarships for Syrian students is growing, the expansion cannot meet demand and many do not offer appropriate fields of study, location or support for refugees in Lebanon, Jordan and Turkey, Rasha Faek reports for Al-Fanar Media. Displacement Education Mon, 05 Jun 2017 09:09:45 +0000 Lauren Holt https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2017/06/05/from-classroom-to-walmart-night-shift-a-syrians-battle-for-a-degree-2 https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2017/06/05/from-classroom-to-walmart-night-shift-a-syrians-battle-for-a-degree-2 Zainab Abdo was once held at gunpoint on her way to take her school exams in Aleppo. Now resettled in the U.S., she is among nearly 100,000 university-qualified Syrians worldwide who have been stopped from attaining higher education. Education Solutions Mon, 01 May 2017 08:13:44 +0000 Charlotte Alfred https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2017/05/01/a-university-in-exile-to-reconnect-syrian-students-and-academics-2 https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2017/05/01/a-university-in-exile-to-reconnect-syrian-students-and-academics-2 Syrian students and academics scattered by war have had their careers and education disrupted. We spoke to the founder of the Jamiya Project, which is trying to reconnect Syrian academics to refugee students through blended online and in-person learning. Education Solutions Thu, 13 Apr 2017 02:29:22 +0000 Preethi Nallu https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2017/04/13/on-street-child-day-syrian-students-say-we-belong-in-the-classroom-2 https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2017/04/13/on-street-child-day-syrian-students-say-we-belong-in-the-classroom-2 On International Street Children’s Day, Refugees Deeply speaks to Syrian students in Lebanon, some who had previously been out of school and on the streets for years, about the importance of education in their young lives. Education Thu, 06 Apr 2017 12:15:51 +0000 Sarah Brown https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2017/04/06/we-must-not-break-our-promise-to-syrian-children-2 https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2017/04/06/we-must-not-break-our-promise-to-syrian-children-2 At the start of the Syria aid conference in Brussels, Sarah Brown, president of children’s charity Theirworld, looks at what has been accomplished to help Syrian refugee children get an education over the past year and the challenges that remain. Education Thu, 23 Mar 2017 09:07:44 +0000 Oula Abu-Amsha https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2017/03/23/an-academic-in-exile-torn-between-here-and-there-2 https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2017/03/23/an-academic-in-exile-torn-between-here-and-there-2 While struggling to restart her career in Europe, Syrian academic Oula Abu-Amsha found solace helping refugees in Jordan access higher education through the Jamiya Project and was reunited with her former students from Damascus University. Education Wed, 15 Mar 2017 13:22:25 +0000 Lorraine Charles https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2017/03/15/private-sector-could-bridge-education-gap-for-syrian-refugees-2 https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2017/03/15/private-sector-could-bridge-education-gap-for-syrian-refugees-2 The private sector has the potential to help host governments and the international community fill the education gap for Syrian refugees with funding, innovation and expertise, writes researcher Lorraine Charles. Civil Society Displacement Education Fri, 14 Oct 2016 05:46:28 +0000 Fiona Duggan https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2016/10/14/syrian-girls-say-building-minds-will-help-build-futures-2 https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2016/10/14/syrian-girls-say-building-minds-will-help-build-futures-2 Marking this year’s International Day of the Girl, Fiona Duggan, of the children’s charity Theirworld, writes about the aspirations of Syrian girls she met in Turkey – a country where more than 60 percent of refugee girls are out of school. Diplomacy & Foreign Affairs Education Thu, 22 Sep 2016 14:39:43 +0000 Fadi Halisso https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2016/09/22/another-u-n-summit-and-more-nice-words-but-no-concrete-action https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2016/09/22/another-u-n-summit-and-more-nice-words-but-no-concrete-action The issue of Syrian education – a major focus of this year’s U.N. General Assembly – cannot be tackled separately from other pressing problems facing Syrian refugees. Civil Society Displacement Education Solutions Thu, 22 Sep 2016 07:12:15 +0000 Preethi Nallu https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2016/09/22/syrian-refugee-children-appeal-for-education-2 https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2016/09/22/syrian-refugee-children-appeal-for-education-2 As the United Nations pushes for more commitments from world leaders to resettle, aid and educate refugees, Syrian children in Turkey describe their dreams of going back to school. Civil Society Displacement Education Thu, 15 Sep 2016 10:26:55 +0000 Bill Frelick and Stephanie Gee https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2016/09/15/refugee-education-crisis-requires-a-global-employment-strategy-2 https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2016/09/15/refugee-education-crisis-requires-a-global-employment-strategy-2 Ahead of the Leaders’ Summit on Refugees that will aim to put 1 million refugee children in school and get 1 million refugees into work, Human Rights Watch researchers call for greater support for host countries. Civil Society Displacement Education Thu, 18 Aug 2016 10:31:19 +0000 James Denselow https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2016/08/18/educational-reform-for-syrians-must-not-ignore-the-countrys-children https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2016/08/18/educational-reform-for-syrians-must-not-ignore-the-countrys-children Humanitarian solutions to the education crisis facing Syrian children are largely ignoring those most in need, argues Middle East writer and researcher James Denselow. Children inside Syria are being overlooked. Civil Society Displacement Education Tue, 26 Jul 2016 13:01:20 +0000 Annia Ciezadlo https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2016/07/26/for-syrians-in-lebanon-school-is-like-a-miracle https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2016/07/26/for-syrians-in-lebanon-school-is-like-a-miracle A quarter of a million Syrian children are growing up in Lebanon without an education. We look at the obstacle course they have to cross to get into the classroom. Civil Society Education Solutions Fri, 01 Jul 2016 14:40:27 +0000 Ghenwa Yusuf https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2016/07/01/the-teacher-how-one-woman-educated-an-entire-camp https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2016/07/01/the-teacher-how-one-woman-educated-an-entire-camp Umm Abdu abandoned her education when she got married. But after the war broke out in Syria, she fled the opposition-held neighborhoods of Aleppo for government-controlled Tartus, and devoted her life to tutoring children. Civil Society Education Human Rights Tue, 21 Jun 2016 11:17:57 +0000 Alessandria Masi and Lindsey Snell https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2016/06/21/inside-a-makeshift-school-in-aleppo https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2016/06/21/inside-a-makeshift-school-in-aleppo Over the past two years, bombs and shelling have made it too dangerous for students to attend official schools in Aleppo city, so a group of volunteer teachers decided to open their own. Diplomacy & Foreign Affairs Displacement Education Human Rights Thu, 09 Jun 2016 10:02:07 +0000 Preethi Nallu https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2016/06/09/jan-egeland-education-for-syrians-non-negotiable-2 https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2016/06/09/jan-egeland-education-for-syrians-non-negotiable-2 The Norwegian Refugee Council’s Jan Egeland explains that without consistent education, Syrian refugee children risk becoming part of the lost generations – a phrase they have come to loathe. Civil Society Displacement Education Human Rights Mon, 23 May 2016 08:00:16 +0000 Nihal Kayali & Christina Asquith https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2016/05/23/young-syrians-struggle-for-room-in-turkish-schools-2 https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2016/05/23/young-syrians-struggle-for-room-in-turkish-schools-2 As Istanbul gears up to host the inaugural World Humanitarian Summit, Turkish support for Syrians – including its policy of granting access to education to Syrian children officially registered as refugees – will be in the spotlight. Civil Society Education Wed, 18 May 2016 03:00:14 +0000 Samer Qatrib and Hadya Yahia, Syrian Independent Media Group https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2016/05/18/curriculum-v-ideology-the-war-in-the-classroom https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2016/05/18/curriculum-v-ideology-the-war-in-the-classroom In classrooms across the opposition-controlled province of Idlib, the school curriculum has become the battlefield for various factions trying to win the hearts and minds of Syrian youth. Education Government & Pro-Government Forces Human Rights Tue, 15 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Benjamin Dix https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2016/03/15/comics-as-art-education-and-advocacy https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2016/03/15/comics-as-art-education-and-advocacy From stories of bonded labor to long, perilous journeys, PositiveNegatives produces literary comics based on firsthand accounts of displaced people and communities. Founder Benjamin Dix reflects on graphic journalism as a tool of education and advocacy. Education Religious & Ethnic Groups Tue, 24 Nov 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Omar Abdallah https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/11/24/hassakeh-schools-switch-to-kurdish-language-education https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/11/24/hassakeh-schools-switch-to-kurdish-language-education Northeastern Syria’s autonomous Kurdish leadership has informed schools in the area they must teach core subjects in Kurdish. But while many of the area’s residents are proud to embrace their ethnic heritage, some worry about whether the change is sustainable in such a chaotic political environment. Displacement Education Wed, 11 Nov 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Syria Deeply https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/11/11/hrw-no-school-for-400000-syrian-kids-in-turkey https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/11/11/hrw-no-school-for-400000-syrian-kids-in-turkey Less than one-third of the 700,000 Syrian school-aged children who have entered Turkey over the last four years are attending school, according to a report released by Human Rights Watch over the weekend. Most students are barred from studying due to language barriers and economic hardships. Displacement Education Thu, 29 Oct 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Youmna al-Dimashqi https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/10/29/khaldoun-sinjab-a-life-of-constant-struggle https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/10/29/khaldoun-sinjab-a-life-of-constant-struggle From high school golden boy to quadriplegic, from games designer to refugee, Khaldoun Sinjab has had it harder than most, but he’s not complaining. He just wants to breathe in peace. Civil Society Education Fri, 16 Oct 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Tamer Osman https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/10/16/back-to-school-in-aleppos-basements https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/10/16/back-to-school-in-aleppos-basements As students return to classes this month in the rebel-held areas of Aleppo, they won’t be heading back to the classrooms they left last year. Instead, they’ll be receiving lessons in basements and other “secure areas” across the devastated city. Arts & Culture Civil Society Education Tue, 04 Aug 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Wassim Al-Adel https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/08/04/dont-forget-about-me-the-syrian-girl-who-wanted-to-write https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/08/04/dont-forget-about-me-the-syrian-girl-who-wanted-to-write This is the final post in our nine-part chronicle of one organization’s determination to bring hope and healing to Syrian refugees through innovative education.