Know the difference between a refugee and a migrant? The UN definitions can be found at the URL link http://refugeesmigrants.un.org/definitions
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As 2013 Refugee Week 16-22 June 'Restoring Hope' comes to a close, I feel there are so many of these 'weeks' that I don't do much for. I believe it is more difficult in schools to mark, celebrate or educate for so many of these.
The 'Good Sams' (Sisters of the Good Samaritan) have an e-journal, 'The Good Oil' which has published its first podcast 'Refugees : The People Behind the Label'. It's worth downloading and saving as a resource for future. The internet access page provides links to solid sources for further information, so you might just want to bookmark it to have a further set of resources for the topic handy. http://www.goodsams.org.au/good-oil/refugees-the-people-behind-the-label/ An article that could be thought provoking for Secondary students and school staff 'A tale of two unsuccessful asylum seekers' posted by Kerry Murphy on Eureka Street (18 June 2013) can be accessed at http://www.eurekastreet.com.au/article.aspx?aeid=36663 The majority of the 'Day', 'Week', 'Month', 'Year' and yes, even 'Decade of' events have arisen because the issue is important and those involved seek to raise awareness, influence understanding and garner support. There can be a degree of stress when I feel I should be doing something for each of these occasions, campaigns and events. I offered a prayer for all those displaced, became better informed listening to an ABC radio report quoting the latest UN statistics on displaced persons and refugees and to the Good Sams' podcast noted above. I would love to know how teachers marked Refugee Week, whether they used resources from Caritas or other sites, what sorts of liturgies were celebrated, did it get a mention during a school's weekly assembly. Mary Liesch |
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