You are so close to the finish line. We are so proud of you. We'll keep it brief this week because you have TOO MANY things to do, and don't want to read anymore than you have to!
We want to check in with all of you! Tell us how you're doing, and what we can do! The concentration will be sending out a link shortly to a quick check-in survey, plus a link to set up an appointment to talk to one of us.
Grab a cup of coffee (or tea) and hop on Zoom to hangout with the Concentration! We'll be using this time to check in and provide a space to reconnect with fellow HRHPers.
Join us for a discussion with Heidi Rosbe, Emma Kane, and Aymen Taha from the International Rescue Committee (IRC) for an in-depth look at how humanitarian organizations are adapting their early childhood development (ECD) programs to continue serving refugees and other vulnerable populations during the pandemic.
There are approximately 5 million children who have been displaced by the conflict in Syria; 1 in 10 registered refugees are under the age of 5. Together through their Ahlan Simsim initiative, the IRC and Sesame Workshop are working to bring ECD to a generation at risk and to help heal the scars of war. The IRC leads the direct service component of the initiative, which includes classrooms and home visiting as well as other center-based programming, delivery methods that have been disrupted by COVID-19. The IRC is adapting in real time, ensuring they continue to reach vulnerable children and their caregivers across the Syrian response region and Iraq. In this discussion, Heidi, Emma, and Aymen will introduce the Ahlan Simsim program, share the adaptations the team is making in response to COVID-19, and answer your questions about how humanitarian programming is being tested by this pandemic and responding to new opportunities.
Speakers:
- Heidi Rosbe, Project Officer, Ahlan Simsim, International Rescue Committee
- Emma Kane, Program Officer, ECD for Education Technical Unit, International Rescue Committee
- Aymen Taha, ECD Coordinator, Iraq, International Rescue Committee
The COVID-19 Pandemic is changing the way human rights organizations work and they have had to find innovative ways to continue their work, although in different ways. Join us for a conversation about some of the new tactics and strategies these organizations are using for advocacy, research, programming, and strategic planning.
Professor Iain Levine - Moderator
Marcy Hersh - Senior Manager for Humanitarian Advocacy, Women Deliver
Professor Jessica Stern - Executive Director, OutRight International
Professor Louis Bickford - Founder, Memria
And additional speakers (TBC) from WITNESS and Amnesty International.
If you have a gown, throw it on! If you want to dress up and pop a bottle, do it!
We want to celebrate you and all of your accomplishments during your time at SIPA
