Half of refugee children attend primary school and 22 per cent attend secondary school, yet only ... more Half of refugee children attend primary school and 22 per cent attend secondary school, yet only 3 per cent have access to higher education. When higher education efforts do exist, they often ignore common barriers refugees face in accessing it: cost, connectivity, lack of a power source, and access to devices, among others. Arizona State University’s Education for Humanity team piloted a programme to address this lack of access and associated barriers. Using a solar-powered, offline technology that emits a Wi-Fi hotspot, the team implemented a university-level course in Nakivale Settlement, Uganda. This article presents the results and findings from this pilot programme.
Half of refugee children attend primary school and 22 per cent attend secondary school, yet only ... more Half of refugee children attend primary school and 22 per cent attend secondary school, yet only 3 per cent have access to higher education. When higher education efforts do exist, they often ignore common barriers refugees face in accessing it: cost, connectivity, lack of a power source, and access to devices, among others. Arizona State University’s Education for Humanity team piloted a programme to address this lack of access and associated barriers. Using a solar-powered, offline technology that emits a Wi-Fi hotspot, the team implemented a university-level course in Nakivale Settlement, Uganda. This article presents the results and findings from this pilot programme.
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