Student Summit Showcase

A World on the Move: Migrants and Refugees

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05.30.2018
At Suzhou North America High School

10:00 – 12:00 pm PBI Global Student Summit Showcase

Welcome: Wang Bintai, Chairman at Suzhou North America High School (SNA)
Jiangsu Representative, Jiangsu Provincial Department of Education
Dr. Hiller A. Spires, Alumni Distinguished Graduate Professor & Sr. Research Fellow at NC State University
Introduction of PBI Global Teachers: Dr. Alison Schleede, Academic Principal at SNA
• Andrea Gambino, Teacher at Wake STEM Early College High School
• Brianna Conroy, Teacher at SNA
• Imam (Shanto) Asfi, Teacher at SNA
Team 1: Bruce, Grace, John, Kristi, Kyanah, & Lailah
Compelling Question: How can humanitarians improve conditions for Yemeni refugees facing
growing violence, famine, and drug addiction?
Coach: Dr. Nicholas Fortune
Team 2: Brian, Cathy, Charlie, Fairy, Rajan, & Simon
Compelling Question: How can governments and non-governmental organizations address divisive
geopolitical problems that force refugees to leave their homes?
Coach: Dr. Nicholas Fortune
Team 3: Amanda, Dhara, Harini, Ivan, Karry, & Louis
Compelling Question: What kinds of healthcare concerns impact refugees globally?
Coach: Dr. Casey Medlock Paul
PBI Global Summit Video Keynote: Bela Hovy, Chief, Migration Section, Population Division, Department of
Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations
Team 4: Brandon, Charlie, Dorothy, Tara, TK, & Yoyo
Compelling Question: How does the sociodemographic status of refugees impact their treatment
throughout displacement?
Coach: Dr. Casey Medlock Paul
Team 5: David, Juan, Junior, Krystal, Saber, & Shirley
Compelling Question: How do religiously-based conflicts influence the forced displacement of people?
Coach: Marie Himes
Team 6: Andy, Melinda, Nathan, Robert, & Sherlock
Question: How do the conditions within refugee camps impact the physical and socioemotional well-being
of refugees?
Coach: Marie Himes
Closing Remarks: Dr. Hiller Spires
12:00 – 12:30 pm PBI Global Gallery Exhibition
 STUDENT SUMMIT 2018
A WORLD ON THE MOVE: MIGRANTS AND REFUGEES
OVERVIEW OF THE GLOBAL REFUGEE CRISIS
ACCORDING TO THE UNITED NATIONS, THE WORLD IS WITNESSING THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF DISPLACEMENT ON RECORD. BY
THE END OF 2016, THERE WERE 65.5 MILLION PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD WHO HAD BEEN FORCED FROM THEIR HOMES BY
CONFLICT AND PERSECUTION. OF THE NEARLY 22.5 MILLION REFUGEES, OVER HALF ARE CHILDREN. IN ADDITION, 10 MILLION
REFUGEES HAVE BEEN DENIED ACCESS TO BASIC RIGHTS, SUCH AS EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE, EMPLOYMENT, AND FREEDOM.

Inspirational Common Read - In The Sea There Are Crocodiles by Fabio Geda
When 10-year-old Enaiatollah Akbari’s small village in Afghanistan falls prey to Taliban
rule in early 2000, his mother shepherds the boy across the border into Pakistan but has to
leave him there alone to fend for himself. Thus begins Enaiat’s remarkable and often
punishing five-year ordeal, which takes him through Iran, Turkey, and Greece before he seeks
political asylum in Italy at the age of fifteen. many refugees Share similar experiences with
Enaiat as they are forced to flee conflict and are separated from their families and
community in search of a safe place to call home. EnAiat's story is what inspired and fueled
our desire to learn more about refugees and migrants. We hope you will join us in our effort
to support displaced persons worldwide.

How can you help and take action?

The UN Refugee agency (UNHCR) Works to protect and assist refugees Across the globe. All of UNHCR’s programs are
designed to help find lasting solutions to refugees’ problems, whether it is helping them return home or settle in other
countries. The agency’s work falls under six main sectors: shelter, health care and nutrition, income generation, water
and sanitation, education, legal assistance and protection. To Support UNHCR's mission, please consider donating.

Donate at
https://donate.unhcr.org/