Arabic-L:GEN:Volunteering with Syrian Refugees query

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Date: 5 Feb 2013
From:Addie Byrum <abyrum at umich.edu>
Subject:Volunteering with Syrian Refugees query

Greetings!

My name is Addie Byrum and I'm an Arabic Linguistics graduate student
(focusing on second language acquisition/pedagogy) at the University
of Michigan. I am interested in volunteering to teach English to
Syrian refugee children in Jordan or Turkey this summer, but it would
be difficult for me to do so through a large international aid
organization both because of general requirements (for those
organizations that even place volunteers overseas) and required time
commitments from volunteers. I would also prefer to volunteer with a
smaller, local organization or school. I am looking for contacts
either in small aid organizations that work to facilitate education
within refugee camps or contacts at schools in Jordan or Turkey that
have recently absorbed Syrian refugees. I have tried to find/contact
some schools and organizations myself, but I (understandably) have not
received any replies yet and there is often little information
available online.

Unfortunately, it is unlikely that I would be able to go to Lebanon
because I am applying for a grant through UM to cover my travel/living
costs and travel to Lebanon is currently restricted.

Contacts (or any advice) would be much appreciated!

All best,

Adelaide Byrum
Ph.D. Student, Arabic Linguistics
Near Eastern Studies Department
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

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