Share Paper: Teacher Training @ Kakuma refugee camp, Kenya

  1. Hans van Bergen, Utrecht University of Applied Sciences, Netherlands
  2. Stephanie Edwards, Utrecht University of Applied Sciences, Netherlands
Wednesday, March 28 1:45 PM-2:00 PM Edison A

Abstract: According to a recent UNHCR study into Secondary Education at Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya, there are currently 6000+ students only 2% of whom are able to attend school due to lack of facilities and teachers To address these challenges, UNHCR invited Utrecht University of Applied Sciences, Education department (HU) in the Netherlands to set up a teacher training program for refugees in the camp in co-operation with Windle Trust Kenya HU started a program in December 2016 that could leverage its skills and experience and share its significant library of digital content for secondary and higher education and its ...