The world refugee crisis has led civil society to mobilise, and initiatives calling for greater support to refugees have multiplied across countries. But at the same time, there have been increasing demands, especially from schools on how to work on this issue, asking how to discuss it with young people, or with students. Based on … More
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The Cultural Orientation Resource (COR) Center at the Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) is pleased to make this workbook available to trainers and other service providers working with refugees and immigrants.
The attention of the world is now focused on the Syrian refugee crisis. Can film-makers ensure we see those affected as people rather than statistics? Emma Jones reports.
1. How many people come to the UK each year? There were 129.9 million passenger arrivals in 2016, including returning residents: a record number and an increase of 6.5 million on 2015. This increase was mainly accounted for by 3.6 million more arrivals by British, and 2.0 million by other EEA and Swiss nationals (+5% … More
This booklet offers simple guidance on how local individuals, charities and groups in the UK can help welcome refugees into our communities. It explains some of the issues surrounding the process with materials and input from groups around the country.
Carry out a simple act to support refugees.
Conversations About Cinema: Impact of Conflict (Jan – July 2015) opened up discussions around a universal theme through film screenings, events and online publishing. It connected audiences, cinemas and partners across the BFI Film Audience Network, focusing on South West & West Midlands, Wales and Northern Ireland.
CREATE Film Festival was a project from multi-award winning organisation In Place of War, that looked at creativity in sites of conflict through the eyes of some of the world’s most daring and innovative filmmakers.
WOW Women’s Film Club runs female-friendly daytime screenings and mixed-gender evening events. Their events enable minority ethnic women, young people and communities across Cardiff and Swansea watch films in affordable and accessible spaces – with childcare, transport and refreshments taken care of.
