Tags
Results for: Center for Refugee, Migrant, and Displacement Studies
-
Article Item
'Hidden in Plain Sight' exhibit shines a light on the history of slavery in Charleston , articleThe exhibit on the second floor of Newman Library examines themes in the memorialization and representations of slavery in the South Carolina city's public spaces including Southern charm and nostalgia, Southern charm and violence, and enslaved narratives.
Date: Mar 25, 2024 -
Article Item
New program mentors first-generation Latinx students from rural communities , articleThe Centers for Rural Education and Refugee, Migrant, and Displacement Studies have teamed up with Galax City High School to create a new mentoring initiative, the Galax Mentoring Program, aimed at keeping Latinx students from rural Virginia engaged in education.
Date: Jan 10, 2024 -
Article Item
A harrowing escape: Visiting scholar talks life in Ukraine, motivation to help other refugees , articleOlha Nimko is sharing her story of survival with the Virginia Tech community. Inspired by her own experiences and those of millions of others across the globe, she is using her position as an assistant research professor in the Department of Political Science to study food insecurity among refugees.
Date: Dec 19, 2023 -
Article Item
Hope takes root in Uganda , articleFulbright recipient Sarah Juster is researching how agroforestry interventions can help displaced refugees in Uganda.
Date: Oct 30, 2023 -
Article Item
Former Afghan soldiers, now living in Blacksburg, to share their stories , articleFormer members of the Afghan Female Tactical Platoon who now live in Blacksburg will share their experiences and advocate for permanent legal status in the U.S. on Sept. 13 at Virginia Tech.
Date: Sep 08, 2023 -
Article Item
.JPG.transform/m-medium/image.JPG)
Inspired by experience, students share volunteer guidance with Blacksburg Refugee Partnership , articleDuring the spring semester, 12 Virginia Tech students researched best practices for volunteers working with refugees and shared their findings with Blacksburg Refugee Partnership leadership.
Date: Jul 11, 2023 -
Article Item
Fulbright visiting scholar to speak about building a welcoming community for refugee students , articleFrom April 3-7, Virginia Tech will welcome Fulbright scholar Mervi Kaukko, who will present on her research about educational success from the perspective of refugee students.
Date: Mar 30, 2023 -
Article Item
Grant fuels project to highlight untold history across Appalachia , articleEmily Satterwhite and Katrina Powell have received a $3 million grant from the Andrew Mellon Foundation for a three-year project to work with communities across the state’s Appalachia region to commemorate neglected histories.
Date: Mar 02, 2023 -
Article Item
Center for Oral History captures and preserves the stories of lived experiences , articleThe college-level center brings together practitioners, researchers, archivists, technical experts, Institutional Review Board representatives, and community advisors into a standalone group focused on the process and practice of oral history. The center is based in the University Libraries with partners in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences and the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine.
Date: Dec 01, 2022