Higher Education Partnerships in Refugee Health
This one-hour webinar will highlight refugee health partnerships between higher education institutions and refugee serving organizations. It will spotlight existing models and discuss ways colleges and universities can engage with refugee communities to help meet refugee healthcare needs and improve health outcomes while achieving key educational goals and deepening their commitment to public service. This webinar will be co-hosted with the Society of Refugee Healthcare Providers.
Learning Objectives
1. Understand opportunities for partnerships between U.S. colleges and universities and refugee serving organizations in the context of refugee health
2. Learn about the value of refugee-focused health engagement for campuses and local communities
3. Discover strategies for addressing challenges and available resources to support refugee health engagement and collaborations
Speaker List
• Mariam Iskajyan, ECDC/SHERR
• Manal Sidi, Welcome.US and Welcome Campus Network/SHERR (moderator)
• Sarah Clarke (MSPH), Society of Refugee Healthcare Providers
• Dr. Aniyizhai Annamalai, Yale Refugee Health Program
• Dr. Danielle Hoffman, St. Ambrose University
• Dr. Melissa Sharer, St. Ambrose University
• Kimberly Curry, International Rescue Committee, Spokane
This webinar is part of the SHERR Spotlight Series on campus engagement with refugees. Webinars in the series feature higher education institutions and resettlement agencies working together to support refugees through innovations such as temporary campus housing, community-engaged learning, refugee health, English language and career programs, and increasing educational opportunities for refugee students. For more information, please see the series flyer at: https://www.worldlearning.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SHERR-Webinar-Flyer.pdf