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Meet Estella: An Up-and-Coming Journalist Passionate about Social Change
Meet Estella: An Up-and-Coming Journalist Passionate about Social Change
June 19, 2019
Coursera for Refugees launched in 2016 to provide free access to Coursera’s catalog to refugees around the world. Today more than 26,000 refugees are learning on Coursera, including Estella. Estella is a 25-year-old aspiring journalist living in Rwanda after she had to leave her home in Burundi. She participates in Coursera for Refugees through the…
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Meet Ehab: A Peace Advocate Building a New Life in Germany
Meet Ehab: A Peace Advocate Building a New Life in Germany
June 19, 2019
Coursera for Refugees launched in 2016 to provide free access to Coursera’s catalog to refugees around the world. Today more than 26,000 refugees are learning on Coursera, including Ehab. Ehab is a 26-year-old student resettling in Germany after fleeing Syria. He participates in Coursera for Refugees through Kiron Open Higher Education, a non-profit organization that…
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Meet Yazan: A Syrian Refugee with a Passion for Learning and Volunteering
Meet Yazan: A Syrian Refugee with a Passion for Learning and Volunteering
July 19, 2018
Coursera for Refugees brings transformational learning to vulnerable populations around the world. Since 2016, the program has brought free access to Coursera’s full catalog to more than 11,000 refugee learners. Yazan is a student, volunteer, and community leader from Syria who is building a new life in Germany. He participates in Coursera for Refugees through…
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Duke Students to Support Coursera for Refugee Learners in Berlin
Duke Students to Support Coursera for Refugee Learners in Berlin
June 20, 2018
Since the onset of the Syrian war in 2011 millions of civilians have fled their homeland, creating the biggest refugee crisis since WWII. This summer, Duke University students will play a part in helping refugee learners who have been dislocated not just from their homes, but from their schools and education system. Their volunteer contributions…
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Coursera for Refugees Reaches 11,000 Learners Globally
Coursera for Refugees Reaches 11,000 Learners Globally
June 18, 2018
By Matthew Klein, Head of Coursera for Government At Coursera, we believe that anyone, anywhere should have access to top-quality education. Across the globe last year, over 65 million people were displaced from their homes, due to conflict or persecution. In addition to refugees fleeing violence in the Middle East, an estimated 700,000 refugees have…
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Meet Madiha: A Hazara Refugee Who’s Following Her Dream of Becoming a Writer
Meet Madiha: A Hazara Refugee Who’s Following Her Dream of Becoming a Writer
June 18, 2018
Coursera for Refugees brings transformational learning to vulnerable populations around the world. Since 2016, the program has brought free access to Coursera’s catalog to more than 11,000 refugee learners. Meet Madiha, an 18-year-old Hazara refugee living in Indonesia. Madiha participates in Coursera for Refugees through the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR). In her own words, here’s…
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