Refugees: Recommended Resources
The following resources provide a wealth of information about refugees: who they are, where they come from, and what individuals and organizations can do to help them successfully integrate into their new communities.
For more information about refugees in schools, see our related resource section, as well as our page on Syrian refugees.
Background Information
Who Are Refugees?
United Nations Resources
- United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Child Refugees
- Figures at a glance
- Resettlement
- United Nations: World Refugee Day
Refugee Resettlement and Support
- U.S. Office of Refugee Resettlement
- U.S. Refugee Admissions Program
- Women’s Refugee Commission
- Cultural Orientation Resource Center: Archived Website (COR Center)
- International Rescue Committee
How does refugee vetting work in the U.S.?
- Refugees Entering the U.S. Already Face a Rigorous Vetting Process (The New York Times)
- U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants: Refugee Screening Process
- Center for American Progress Infographic:The Screening Process for Entry to the United States for Syrian Refugees
Refugee Stories & Experiences
- The Refugee Experience Series
- Vermont Folklife Center: Refugee Experiences
- Women's Refugee Commission: Photo Essays
- PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Lab: Refugee Videos
- Forced From Home: Traveling Refugee Camp Exhibit
- Rusul Alrubail: I was a refugee. I’m haunted by today’s images of child refugees (PBS NewsHour)
Video Games
COR Center Resources
- Refugee Information by Country: Resource Pages
- Refugee Information by Country: Brief Summaries
- Refugee Videos
Welcoming & Intergrating Refugees into a New Community
Guides, Toolkits, Videos, and More
- Head Start & BRYCS: Improving Early Childhood Access for Refugee Families
- Education Development Center: Strategies for Engaging Immigrant and Refugee Families
- Welcoming America: Welcoming Refugees
- Cultural Orientation Resource Exchange: Technical Assistance for Refugee Resettlement
- Center for Applied Linguistics: Refugee and Immigrant Integration
- COR Center: Welcoming Resources, Videos, and Outreach Plans
- Refugee Center Online
Serving Refugee Families in Schools
- Bridging Refugee Youth and Children's Services (BRYCS)
- BRYCS: Welcoming and Orienting Newcomer Students to U.S. Schools
- BRYCS: Involving Refugee Parents in Their Children's Education
- Refugee Educators' Network
- Resource Guide for Serving Refugees with Disabilities
- National Union of Teachers (UK): Welcoming Refugee Children to Your School
Resources on Trauma
- The National Child Tramautic Stress Network: Resources for Refugees
- Center for Victims of Torture
- Summary on post-traumatic stress from "How to Support Refugee Students in the ELL Classroom"
Classroom Resources & Booklists
Lesson Plans
- Refugee Stories: Mapping a Crisis (The Choices Program at Brown University)
- 8 educational resources to better understand the refugee crisis (Amnesty International)
- Teaching About Refugees (UNHCR)
- Lesson Plans: Teach Syria (PBS NewsHour)
- Understanding the Global Refugee Crisis (Facing History and Ourselves)
- Syria: A Children’s Crisis? (Oxfam)
- UNHCR Resources on Share My Lesson
Booklists for Children
- The Refugee Experience: Books for Children
- Syrian Stories: Books for Children
- Refugees: Books for Middle Grades
Booklists for Teens & Adults
- Refugee Stories from Africa
- Refugee Stories from Asia
- Refugee Stories from Europe
- Refugee Stories from Iraq and Afghanistan
- Guides for Teachers and Professionals to Supporting Refugee Students
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