We are excited to announce that we have a new journal published. The journal discussed and present an innovative co-creation approach to enhances education and mental health support for migrant and refugee communities. Cutting-edge collaboration between researchers...

Welcome to this episode of our podcast, where we delve into the compelling topic of "Women and Girls' Refugee Experiences: Overcoming Challenges and Navigating Settlement in European Host Societies." Throughout this engaging discussion, we had the privilege of hearing...

How gardens make children feel empowered in togetherness Intercultural gardens as green bridges: Transferability of good practices from Horizon 2020’s MATILDE to REFUGE-ED. By Vanina Ninova with contribution of the REFUGE-ED Bulgarian team. The 74th "Gotse Delchev"...

Reading ancient Greek myths in GreeceThe children in second grade of the 2nd Elementary School in Renti, Greece are reading about the hero Odysseus from the ancient Greek myth. They are not reading about him in a children’s story book about Greek mythology. They are...

Co-creating academic success, wellbeing and a sense of belongingCo-creation is a central concept in the REFUGE-ED project. It is a methodological framework that ensures engagement of all actors in implementation and fosters reflection and learning across interventions...

Finally togetherCOVID-19 has done its best to make collaboration in the REFUGE-ED consortium difficult. In late March we finally managed come together physically for the first time since the project began. The Autonomous University of Barcelona hosted the meeting, and...

Explaining the research process and consent is important. In REFUGE-ED we supplement the official requirements with easily understood methods.

REFUGE-ED will improve academic performance, emotional wellbeing and social integration for refugee children and unaccompanied minors.

Education, mental wellbeing and belonging are essential for children’s development. Refugees and asylum seekers are no exception. For them, even more is at stake: their chance to become integrated into their new country and community. REFUGE-ED Flyer  

“It’s a jungle out there” is a phrase familiar to many educators – sometimes thinking of the situation in the playground, but often of the massive amount of teaching materials, approaches, systems, and traditions suggesting different ways to increase the academic success, well-being, and social belonging of their students. Identifying the most effective of these practices can be a challenge.

Busting myths in education leads to better results In education, practice is too often based on myths and assumptions – “edumyths rather than scientific evidence leading to low quality teaching. But when edumyths are replaced by scientific evidence of social impact,...

The REFUGE-ED project collects knowledge on innovative solutions in education and MHPSS. But what does a successful educational action look like?

Learning from what works There are already many tools for education and mental health and psychosocial well-being available. In fact, a major challenge in education is choosing the right ones – because how do you know if a tool works for your purpose or not? And how...

Education, well-being and a sense of belonging At the REFUGE-ED project kick off meeting Dr Teresa Sorde Marti of the UAB reminded the consortium of why we are embarking on three years of hard work in the project: “We are brought together by our shared commitment to...