This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Migration Policy Institute lays out the history of National Gaurd deployments the southern border and describes how the latest deployment is different, and what the implications…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Devex interviews CARE Bangladesh Country Director Zia Choudhury about the Rohingya refugee crisis and what is being done to help those fleeing violent persecution in Myanmar. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Accelerate to Graduate is a pilot program at Iroquois High School in Louisville, Kentucky where they provide courses for young adult refugees to enroll in with the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Minnesota Association for Volunteer Administration (MAVA) provides eight strategies for creating a more inclusive volunteer program for both immigrant communities as well as communities of color. • Why…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Family foundations are uniquely positioned to identify and fulfill the needs of refugees and immigrants in their communities. • What existing connections does your foundation have that could be leveraged…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Clemantine Wamariya reflects on the impact of the Rwandan Civil War on her family who escaped deeply scarred. • How can the international community intervene to prevent…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Al Jazeera reports on how the crisis in Syria has affected refugee children, who now lack basic needs, including the opportunity to get an education. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Researchers from RAND Corporation conducted a study about the refugees settling as non-citizens within Europe and offers up challenges for integration as well as resettling strategies. • What…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • With no solid shelter or evacuation plan, Rohingyan refugees face Bangladesh’s storm season unprepared. • How can philanthropy help to solve this problem in the long-term through…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • New research shows that changing immigration policies in the United States may be preventing survivors of human trafficking and other crimes from seeking help for fear of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Evidence suggests that teaching ELL students English all the time is ineffective, and yet the method continues in many schools. • What are more effective ways…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) reports on the disturbing conditions that refugees migrating from the Horn of Africa find themselves in when arriving in Yemen, including…