The Role of Communities in Supporting Refugee Youth Transition into Higher Education

Naidoo, Loshini; Wilkinson, Jane; Adoniou, Misty; Langat, Kiprono

doi:10.1007/978-981-13-0420-0_8

Loshini Naidoo⁵,
Jane Wilkinson⁶,
Misty Adoniou⁷ &
…
Kiprono Langat⁸

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Abstract

There is a hidden but crucially important role that communities and out-of-university organisations play in enabling the successful transition of refugee background youth into higher education . This chapter maps the often invisible learning spaces and networks afforded by community organisations and government and non-government refugee youth providers in this process . It argues that refugee background students’ successful transition and participation in new educational contexts needs to be reconceptualised by universities as a partnership process that builds on community strengths. Through partnerships, the chapter maintains that universities can tap into pre-existing community support programmes in order to enhance good transition pathways for the students.

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Loshini Naidoo
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Jane Wilkinson
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Misty Adoniou
Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia
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