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Language for Resilience: The Role of Language in Enhancing the Resilience of Syrian Refugees and Host Communities
Place of publication | Year of publication | Collation: 
[Manchester] | 2018 | 36 p.
Author: 
Tony Capstick; Marie Delaney
Corporate author: 
British Council; UNHCR
Region: 
Arab States

The Language for Resilience report examines the impact of language on refugees and host communities affected by the Syrian crisis, identifying the different ways that language skills enhance resilience and providing suggestions for programme responses that address key needs.
The report shows that for children and young people attending schools or post-school education, and for educators in host communities handling influxes of refugee students, quality language learning improves attainment and attendance and builds safer and more inclusive classrooms. It also illustrates how creative approaches to language education can support the development of life skills and help meet psycho-social needs.

 

Resource Type: 
Research papers / journal articles
Conference and programme reports
Theme: 
Human rights
Diversity / cultural literacy / inclusive
Level of education: 
Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE)
Primary education
Secondary education
Higher education
Non-formal education
Keywords: 
Language education
refugee education
Refugees and migrants