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Vulnerability is not Inability: Unlocking Refugee Potential to Contribute Positively
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The article discusses the need to shift the narrative around refugees from one of vulnerability to one that emphasizes their agency and potential. It highlights examples of refugees who have made positive contributions in their host communities, such as teaching literacy skills and increasing income through integration policies. The article emphasizes the importance of creating policy environments that unlock the potential of refugees and calls for financial investment to support host countries in sustainingably integrating refugees. It also mentions a study that found refugees and asylees have generated a net fiscal benefit to the US economy and possess valuable skills and talents. The author argues that recognizing the talents of refugees and unlocking their potential will have a positive impact and shape the narrative around forced displacement. The article is written by John Thon Majok, the Director of Refugee and Forced Displacement Initiative (RAFDI) and Deputy Director of Development at the Wilson Center.
#Refugees #ForcedDisplacement #Agency #Potential #Integration #Policy #HostCountries #FinancialInvestment
https://www.wilsoncenter.org/article/vulnerability-not-inability-unlocking-refugee-potential-contribute-positively
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The article discusses the need to shift the narrative around refugees from one of vulnerability to one that emphasizes their agency and potential. It highlights examples of refugees who have made positive contributions in their host communities, such as teaching literacy skills and increasing income through integration policies. The article emphasizes the importance of creating policy environments that unlock the potential of refugees and calls for financial investment to support host countries in sustainingably integrating refugees. It also mentions a study that found refugees and asylees have generated a net fiscal benefit to the US economy and possess valuable skills and talents. The author argues that recognizing the talents of refugees and unlocking their potential will have a positive impact and shape the narrative around forced displacement. The article is written by John Thon Majok, the Director of Refugee and Forced Displacement Initiative (RAFDI) and Deputy Director of Development at the Wilson Center.
#Refugees #ForcedDisplacement #Agency #Potential #Integration #Policy #HostCountries #FinancialInvestment
https://www.wilsoncenter.org/article/vulnerability-not-inability-unlocking-refugee-potential-contribute-positively