The Sanctuary Students Solidarity and Support Collective (or S4) is a grassroots, member-led organization advocating for equitable access to education at all levels, regardless of immigration status. S4 Collective creates a supportive space that connects, empowers and amplifies the voices and experiences of Sanctuary Scholars. Their main goals are to support Sanctuary Students in navigating…
The Youth Outreach Programme at the YMCA of Greater Halifax & Dartmouth provides empowering programmes and services for young people aged 13-21, including: community leadership programmes in public speaking, conflict resolution, mentoring, and teambuilding); volunteering opportunities; school homework support; trips and social recreation activities. Through these programmes, YMCA Youth Outreach helps young people develop their…
The Halifax Refugee Clinic is a not-for-profit organization providing legal and settlement services to refugee claimants and at-risk non-status migrants in Nova Scotia, Canada. To find out more about their work and to support them, visit their website: https://halifaxrefugeeclinic.org
With many thanks to all the young people who participated during the focus group discussions, as well as Julie & Gillian at the Halifax Refugee Clinic, and Kathryn, Hayat, Saeed, Hakhmet & Roda at the YMCA Youth Outreach In February, as part of my doctoral fieldwork research within the GRABS project, I was in K’jipuktuk-Halifax*,…
MOTIVER Un poème par Landry Le regard levé au loin Un sacré magic Lever du soleil, Inoubliables sont nos peines, remplis de doutes et inquiétudes Mais bombé est le torse, comme un esclave en quête de signe de lumière. A retenir: nos pensées nous rendent aveugles, le but c’est d’accepter d’être incompris par soi…
La première exposition à Paris du projet Grandir aux frontières s’est ouverte le 26 février à la Maison des Réfugiés. L’événement, inauguré par la Professeure Jane Freedman, de l’Université Paris 8, et financé par le Conseil européen de la recherche, a réuni les jeunes artistes et le public dans un moment de convivialité et d’échange. À destination…
Episode 18: KZNSA Gallery exhibition coverage by Jorojina and Matilda, featuring audience and artists’ perspectives
Glenda Santana de Andrade and Israel Wabikamba (one of the young GRABS participants in South Africa) were recently interviewed by France 24 about our recent photo exhibition at the KZNSA Gallery in eThekwini-Durban. Glenda explained to international viewers the origins and objectives of our project, whilst Israel spoke about his photographs and what participating in…
Athens Soundscape. By Nemo, Dino, Izzy & Jane
From 8 to 25 January, Glenda Santana de Andrade conducted a field trip in Johannesburg as part of the Growing Up Across Borders (GRABS) project, in close collaboration with our local partners RCP – Refugee Children’s Project and Aron Tesfai. The visit focused on participatory creative workshops using photography and podcasting with young people. The objective was to create…
