Laura Kaub, director of the Duolingo partnership with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees program, talks about keeping refugees and African students out of the "hole" in holistic admission so they can get into the economic, educational and political systems that can bring about change. She provides examples of U.S colleges that "get it right," including Macalester and Northwestern, as well as models around the globe, like Rwanda and Uganda.
Contact Laura directly if you're interested in talking with her about the students she serves.
References
- President's Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration
- MasterCard Foundation
- World University Services of Canada
- Duolingo English Test
Rapid Descent
- Walkout song: Ghostwriter RJD2
- Best recent read: The Expanse Series by James S.A. Corey
- Eager to read next: Old World, Young Africa, a New York Times series
- Favorite thing to make in the kitchen: Sparkling conversation
- Taking and keeping notes: 2/3 paper and pen (no ball points, please!); 1/3 open email to herself
- Memorable bit of advice: A whole lot of what's going on [in the college search] is not as big a deal as it seems.
- Bucket list: Ever since watching Ugly Delicious, I've wanted to do a food tour of Japan and South Korea with David Chang.
The ALP is supported by RHB, a division of SIG. Music arranged by Ryan Anselment
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