"Landscapes of Belonging: Refugee Experiences in Nebraska and Beyond," sponsored by the Goldstein Family Community Chair in Human Rights, aims to provide scholarly knowledge on refugees in Nebraska and global refugee trends through research, teaching, and community engagement.
Refugees in Nebraska - Spring 2024 | Zoom Attendance Link | In-Person Attendance Link |
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Refugees in Nebraska: The Karen Community |
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Refugees in Nebraska: The Afghan Community |
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Book Talk by Dr. Rawan Arar | The Refugee System: A Sociological Approach |
Zoom registration | In-person registration |
* See our event page to watch recordings from the "Landscapes of Belonging" series |
Nebraska, with a substantial foreign-born population, has been one of the highest recipients of refugees per capita. Nebraska is home to diverse populations from Burma, Iraq, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Ukraine, and Afghanistan. The project, “The Landscapes of Belonging: Refugee Experiences in Nebraska and Beyond," aims to promote research, teaching, and community engagement in understanding refugee experiences in Nebraska and beyond.
- Research: The project will involve conducting and supporting research projects on refugees in Nebraska and globally, focusing on their backgrounds, experiences, and integration into broader society.
- Teaching: The project will support teaching refugee-related topics through developing courses, service-learning projects, and internship opportunities that explore the refugee experiences in Nebraska.
- Community Engagement: The project will enhance UNO's engagement with Nebraska’s refugee communities by organizing events and workshops that raise public awareness of refugees.
Service Learning Project Development Grant
"Landscapes of Belonging: Refugee Experiences in Nebraska and Beyond" is collaborating with the UNO Service Learning Academy to support service learning projects that incorporate the refugee communities and/or organizations in Omaha. For. more details and to apply, please visit the grant page.