Education has the power to protect children and help them heal during a crisis, say IRC overseer Caroline Kennedy and senior education director Sarah Smith. But roughly half of Venezuelan refugee children in Colombia are not in school.

The MHM in Emergencies project is a collaboration between Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health and the International Rescue Committee, and supported by Research for Health in Humanitarian Crises. The aim of this project is to expand the evidence and guidance on MHM during emergencies. Along with adding to the evidence base, the project has developed an MHM in emergencies toolkit in partnership with the humanitarian response community.

On June 20, 2024, Denver’s Tivoli Turnhalle came alive with the powerful voices of refugees from around the world. The Colorado Refugee Speaker’s Bureau Showcase marked a celebration of resilience, courage, and hope, all in recognition of World Refugee Day.