Global Task Force on Third Country Education Pathways转发了
Chair, Refugee Education Australia Associate Professor of Migration and Education at the ANU
Suuuuuper exciting news - the Refugee Student Settlement Pathway is launched! We have already had hundreds of applications, showing there is a need and an appetite for more complementary education pathways in the Asia Pacific. This builds on the shoulders of giants, not least World University Service of Canada (WUSC - EUMC) and the Global Task Force on Third Country Education Pathways, whose strong international advocacy paved the way for Australian government and higher education sector interest in building an ed-focused resettlement pathway. It's been a solid 18 months of hustling and there's an epic list of people to thank and acknowledge in getting us to this point, so shout out to Community Refugee Sponsorship Australia, Refugee Council of Australia, Settlement Council of Australia, Multicultural Youth Advocacy Network, Amnesty International, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, Duolingo, SSI, Talent Beyond Boundaries, International Education Association of Australia (IEAA) English Australia, the Australian Refugee Advisory Panel ... And huge thanks to the Australian Refugee Welcome University Sponsorship Consortium (ARWUSC) for providing input and governance from the Aus HE sector Biggest shout out to our brilliant partner, Skill Path Australia (aka Steph Cousins) for joining the RSSP journey and driving the referral pathway and development of the program, and Bronwyn Parry and The Australian National University for leading from the front and curating an iron nerve for seeing this through. What excellent partners in crime! What a rollercoaster of a journey this has been (an epic low around federal budget exceeded by an epic high of launching the RSSP now) - these humans have been integral to keeping the hope and pushing on (in no particular order): Louise Olliff Joseph Youhana Lisa Button Vivienne Chew Zaki Haidari Rana E. Michelle Manks Manal Stulgaitis Carmen G. Brett Blacker James Holden Jemma Bailey Louna Ghawi Dr Renee Dixson Rebecca Granato Andrée Ménard Marleau Anna G. Adrian Little Sonal Singh Verity Firth Deakin CREATE Johan Arnberg Andrew Harvey Lisa Hartley, PhD ... there are more to mention but I've run out of space!
Refugee Education Australia is thrilled to announce that the Australian Government has approved the?Refugee Student Settlement Pathway (RSSP), a new pilot program launching in 2025 that will allow?20 young refugees?(aged 18–30) displaced in Malaysia, India, and Thailand to migrate to Australia for tertiary education. Students are hoped to arrive in mid-2025. ? The program will provide students with opportunities to study in fields such as?nursing, civil engineering, technology, and business, while being supported to integration through?local campus support groups. Participants will arrive on?permanent humanitarian visas, allowing them to access domestic student places and HECS, and helping them to rebuild their lives and contribute to Australia’s workforce. ? The RSSP has been co-designed with the federal government and over 60 partners and stakeholders, with leadership from?Refugee Education Australia?(previously RESIG), the?Australian Refugee Welcome University Sponsorship Consortium (ARWUSC) - convened by the?The Australian National University (ANU), as well as?Community Refugee Sponsorship Australia (CRSA)?and?Skill Path Australia.? ? Skill Path Australia?are partnering with the?Department of Home Affairs, REA and ARWUSC to run referral process in Malaysia, Thailand, and India.?Applications?are open until 29 December 2024. ? The ultimate aim with this pilot is to establish a?permanent education pathway, opening new opportunities for displaced youth via tertiary study, while strengthening Australia’s commitment to humanitarian migration. Apply here:?https://lnkd.in/gZrrXU3y https://lnkd.in/g5YM68xw