The IRC team in Colombia will work to increase educational coverage of out-of-school Venezuelan youth in Colombia and improve the social-emotional skills of all enrolled students, Venezuelan and Colombian. IRC will partner with UNICEF and the Colombian government to design, open, and operate two “learning circles” in migrant communities that serve as a first educational space for out-of-school children. In addition, IRC will provide training for a larger group of public school teachers in social-emotional learning and mindfulness methodologies.
International Rescue Committee, Inc. | United States
Supporting Children’s Learning at the Colombian-Venezuelan Border
Increase opportunities for out-of-school Venezuelan children to enroll and stay in Colombian schools, and improve their literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional skills
AWARD YEAR
2020
FUNDING AREA
Education
PROJECT LOCATION
Colombia
AMOUNT AWARDED
$180,000
PROJECT DURATION
24 months
The IRC team in Colombia will work to increase educational coverage of out-of-school Venezuelan youth in Colombia and improve the social-emotional skills of all enrolled students, Venezuelan and Colombian. IRC will partner with UNICEF and the Colombian government to design, open, and operate two “learning circles” in migrant communities that serve as a first educational space for out-of-school children. In addition, IRC will provide training for a larger group of public school teachers in social-emotional learning and mindfulness methodologies.