eLearnAfrica
Volunteering with Refugees
Cambridge University Press & Assessment
  • Start Date: 30 May, 2022
  • 3 weeks
  • Study Content: Videos


Understand how to best support the emotional, linguistic, and social needs of refugees who are settling into a new country.

Course Fee: Free
Certificate Cost: See Fees and Eligibility
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Course Description

This course is made available through the eLearnAfrica and FutureLearn partnership.

Learn how to identify and respond to the needs of refugees and asylum seekers


When volunteering with refugees, it’s important to understand their backgrounds, current situations and needs in order to provide the best support.


On this 3-week course, you’ll look at strategies and techniques for identifying the diverse needs of refugees and asylum seekers. You’ll develop your knowledge of the emotional and linguistic needs of those settling into life in a new country, and the role you can play in supporting them.


This course has been developed by experts from Cambridge University Press & Assessment and The Human Hive.


Explore teaching strategies to aid communication


For many refugees coming to a new country, communication can be a huge barrier. On the course, you’ll develop strategies for communicating with refugees and for building positive learning relationships.


You’ll learn about the importance of understanding refugees’ home languages and cultures and explore different contexts where you might be working with refugees.


Become an effective volunteer


You’ll explore behaviours associated with trauma and look at how to manage your own needs and responses in order to create safe spaces for learning.


You’ll also work with The Human Hive Framework and learn how to design and structure appropriate learning activities.


Unpack language teaching methods


During the final week, you’ll explore key teaching strategies for language learning. With this knowledge, you’ll develop resources to support your learners in becoming confident in using English.


By the end of the course, you’ll have raised awareness and developed some new skills to effectively support refugees from different backgrounds and cultures.


This course is designed for those either currently volunteering or planning to volunteer with refugees and asylum seekers.


The focus of the course is on providing appropriate linguistic support, such as teaching English to refugees, taking into account their needs and future plans. Previous teaching experience will be helpful but is not essential.


Certificate cost may vary. You will be redirected to the host page for cost and payment options.

Cambridge University Press & Assessment

This university is part of the partnership between eLearnAfrica and FutureLearn.

This institution is available on eLearnAfrica through partnership with FutureLearn.

You may be able to download course materials after enrolling in this course. If not, all of the necessary course materials provided by the course instructor will be available on the provider's course page.
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