Globetrotter Educational Modules: Institute of International Studies, UC Berkeley

Refugees

What is a refugee?
Why does a person become a refugee?
 In what parts of the world do we find most refugees today?
How does the United Nations help refugees?  What are the policies of the United States and Japan in dealing with this important international issue?
How do nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and private citizens get involved?
 Do you know a refugee? Was anyone in your family ever a refugee?

What is their story?
Have you ever seen a movie, heard a song, or watched a TV show in which refugees played a part? How was the experience captured? How did the refugees feel? How did other people treat them?  What lessons can we learn from these tales?

Learn out what Sadako Ogata, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, has to say on refugees. Speech (1992)
Interview (1992)
Interview (1999)
Biography

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Bibliography Arts & Media Organizations UC Resources

Now, begin your study on refugees!

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