Higher Ed Voices at the Margins Ep.1: Education Lights the Way

New podcast alert! Higher Ed Voices at the Margins dives deep into the inspirational stories of JWL students, graduates, teachers, and other changemakers breaking barriers to higher education for underserved communities.

10 Minutes readingtime

Ever wondered what it’s like to pursue higher education after being forced to flee your homeland or if you were living in a conflict zone?

 

“I can say that Kakuma is a home of talent… It’s a home of people full of hope, regardless of their past,” says Consolee, a Rwandese young woman living in Kakuma Refugee Camp (Kenya).

 

In the very first episode of Higher Ed Voices at Margins, our new podcast, Consolee shares her experience of growing up in a refugee camp, the barriers women and girls face in pursuing their studies, ways to overcome these challenges, and how education lights the way.

 

Hosted by Mélodie Honen-Delmar, Higher Ed Voices at the Margins dives deep into the inspirational stories of JWL students, graduates, teachers, and other changemakers breaking barriers to higher education for underserved communities.

 

Listen to the first episode on Spotify or Apple Podcasts and don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t miss out on the next one!