Center for Refugee, Migrant, and Displacement Studies
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Hokie opens doors for students in Kenyan refugee camp , articleAt Virginia Tech, Dudi Miabok deepened his commitment to service through education — a mission he’s advancing by helping others follow in his footsteps.
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Katrina Powell honored as Alumni Distinguished Professor , articleSince joining Virginia Tech in 2006, Powell has strived to bring awareness to issues of social justice and displacement through her teaching and research.
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The refugee who refused to be an untold story , articleMary Maker is a UNHCR goodwill ambassador and a co-founder of Elimisha Kakuma, a college prep program changing refugee lives. She’ll bring her message of education transformation to International Education Week at Virginia Tech.
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Everyday Ut Prosim: How Hokies serve after Hurricane Helene , articleIn the wake of the storm, Hokies rushed to help those in need by organizing donation drives, transporting supplies, checking in on affected communities, even creating care packages to thank first responders.
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Two students use unique college prep course, U.S. State Department program to come to Virginia Tech , articleIn part because of a program called Elimisha Kakuma and a multi-pronged effort that included Virginia Tech’s Center for Refugee, Migrant and Displacement Studies, Virginia Tech’s participation in a unique U.S. State Department program called Welcome Corps on Campus, intense collaborative fundraising efforts, and involvement from several Blacksburg stakeholders, two South Sudanese students from Kakuma Refugee Camp have enrolled at Virginia Tech for the fall semester
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Researcher’s journey turns to forests’ understory , articleShannon Bell has focused her research from coal to the native herbs of Appalachia, addressing the inequities of the herbal supply chain, increasing the number of forest botanicals, and improving harvester benefits while protecting the natural environment.