Refugee Week with Caritas Salford

Caritas Salford is proud to be partnering on three online and free to attend events during Refugee Week 2021.

Monday, 14th June, 6pm - Communities for Refugees Webinar ..

This national event co-ordinated by CSAN and RESET invites you to hear from Catholic parishes and dioceses about their experiences of Community Sponsorship, and from families welcomed by Catholic Community Sponsorship groups.

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Tuesday, 15th June 6.30pm - Towards an Ever Wider "We" Webinar

Main speaker and panel discussion on the current realities facing refugees and asylum seekers and Caritas Salford's practical response. The webinar will include a presentation about how the social teaching of the Catholic Church can lead us to advocate for a future of justice and peace, accelerating the process of working Towards An Ever Wider "We", envisioned by Pope Francis.

Guest speakers include Dr Anna Rowlands, Associate Professor of Catholic Social Teaching at Durham University, and Helen Pidd, Northern Editor, Guardian.

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Friday, 18th June 10.30am - 12 noon / 1pm - 2.30pm Educating Refugees Online During COVID 19

During COVID 19, The University of Manchester and Caritas Salford collaborated on a research project funded by the ESRC Impact Accelerator Account that explored how teachers adapted to the realities and challenges of teaching refugees online during the pandemic. This University of Manchester and Caritas Salford workshop will present key findings and strategies for teaching refugees online.

We will outline the key findings and teacher tool kit developed for teaching refugees online, many of whom had low digital literacy levels and lack of access to technology. The workshop will be relevant to both academics and ESOL practitioners looking to better understand the challenges and strategies that can be WHAT'S ON PROGRAMME

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Throughout Refugee Week, we will highlight the call to action promoted by Pope Francis to welcome, protect, promote and integrate refugees and asylum seekers. You can read more in Pope Francis' Message for 107th World Day of Migrants and Refugees 2021.

Watch and learn about the impact of Caritas Refugee Projects - https://vimeo.com/560841434/f1a6df5bdf