{"id":7928,"date":"2019-06-24T10:26:27","date_gmt":"2019-06-24T10:26:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.alj3.clients.lemonhq.io\/quick-reads\/losing-out-on-learning-j-wel-and-save-the-children-collaborate-to-tackle-refugee-education-in-the-middle-east\/"},"modified":"2025-12-09T08:44:33","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T08:44:33","slug":"losing-out-on-learning-j-wel-and-save-the-children-collaborate-to-tackle-refugee-education-in-the-middle-east","status":"publish","type":"quickreads","link":"https:\/\/cms.alj3.clients.lemonhq.io\/en\/quick-reads\/losing-out-on-learning-j-wel-and-save-the-children-collaborate-to-tackle-refugee-education-in-the-middle-east\/","title":{"rendered":"Losing out on learning: J-WEL and Save the Children collaborate to tackle refugee education in the Middle East"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Abdul Latif Jameel World Education Lab (<a href=\"https:\/\/jwel.mit.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">J-WEL<\/a>) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.savethechildren.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Save the Children<\/a> have partnered in an attempt to deliver a scalable and adaptable program addressing teacher wellbeing and teaching quality in crisis settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Initially, the two organizations will work together in Jordan, one of several countries across the Middle East where the education system is strained following the Syria conflict. They aim to integrate social and emotional wellbeing into teacher professional development programs, strengthen the capacity of teachers, and create a pilot program that can be used, adapted and scaled in other emergency contexts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2816\" src=\"https:\/\/media.alj.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/06\/helle.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"267\"><\/td><td>Helle Thorning-Schmidt, CEO of Save the Children International, said: <em>\u201cJordan has shown great compassion by offering refuge to hundreds of thousands of children who have fled the brutal war in Syria. Many of these children have seen and experienced things that no child ever should.<\/em><p><\/p>\n<p><em>What they need most is to return to the normality that education and a good teacher can offer.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Our programme will aim to help teachers support these children so they can recover from the invisible wounds of war, and get the quality education that every child should have.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Almost six million people have fled Syria since 2011. More than a million now reside in Jordan, where teachers have worked exceptionally hard to maintain an internationally recognized education system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alj.com\/en\/our-people\/hassan-jameel\/\">Hassan Jameel<\/a>, President of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.communityjameel.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Community Jameel<\/a>&nbsp;Saudi Arabia, said: <em>\u201cCommunity Jameel sees education as a tool for people to improve their lives and the lives of those around them. This is what perfectly ties the work of Community Jameel, J-WEL and Save the Children.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cWe recognise that teachers need compassion and empathy to support children with their emotional development \u2013 especially in a crisis setting. As such, improving quality teaching practices and student learning, through a blended approach to teacher professional development, is fundamental.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Save the Children\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/resourcecentre.savethechildren.net\/library\/invisible-wounds-impact-six-years-war-mental-health-syrias-children\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Invisible Wounds report<\/a> \u2013 the largest study of its kind conducted during the course of the Syria civil war \u2013 revealed a terrifying mental health crisis among Syrian children. Children they spoke to described increases in self-harm, suicide attempts, bedwetting, speech problems and aggressive or withdrawn behaviour. Mental health experts have also warned that Syrian children are showing signs of \u2018toxic stress\u2019, which can lead to developmental issues.<p><\/p>\n<p>The recent collaboration was announced during a high-level meeting that took place during the United Nations General Assembly, calling on world leaders to accelerate and improve long-standing commitments to deliver on education for refugees.<\/p>\n<\/td><td>&nbsp;<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2732 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/media.alj.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Invisible-Wounds-Report-Cover.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"182\" height=\"254\"><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.alj.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/06\/save-the-children.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2815\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.alj.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/06\/MIT_J_WEL_750px_SA04.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2536\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":7930,"menu_order":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-7928","quickreads","type-quickreads","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Losing out on learning: J-WEL and Save the Children collaborate to tackle refugee education in the Middle East - Abdul Latif Jameel<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Losing out on learning: J-WEL and Save the Children collaborate to tackle refugee education in the Middle East - Abdul Latif Jameel\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Abdul Latif Jameel World Education Lab (J-WEL) and Save the Children have partnered in an attempt to deliver a scalable and adaptable program addressing teacher wellbeing and teaching quality in crisis settings. 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