TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Jean-Baptiste P. Koehl: Why are earthquakes so hard to predict?
In 132 CE, Zhang Heng presented his latest invention: a large vase he claimed could tell them whenever an earthquake occurred for hundreds of miles. Today, we no longer rely on pots as warning systems, but earthquakes still offer...
Crash Course
Race, Ethnicity, and the Cultural Landscape: Crash Course Geography
Sometimes culture can seem invisible like when we're surrounded by signals that tell us we're with others who are like us, but if we live or travel somewhere where the traits that define social norms are not our traits, culture can...
TED Talks
TED: Education is a fundamental right for every child | Makhtoum Abdalla
For children growing up in refugee camps, education is a powerful tool of liberation. In this inspiring talk, Makhtoum Abdalla, displaced as a child in Sudan and now living with his family in the Otash camp in Darfur, shares his biggest...
TED Talks
Elizabeth Dunn: Helping others makes us happier -- but it matters how we do it
Research shows that helping others makes us happier. But in her groundbreaking work on generosity and joy, social psychologist Elizabeth Dunn found that there's a catch: it matters how we help. Learn how we can make a greater impact --...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Romance and revolution: the poetry of Pablo Neruda - Ilan Stavans
Get to know Pablo Neruda, one of the most celebrated poets of the 20th century and winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature. -- A romantic and a revolutionary, Pablo Neruda was one of the most celebrated poets of the 20th century, but...
TED Talks
TED: Walk with Little Amal, a theatrical journey celebrating the refugee experience | Amir Nizar Zuabi
In a staggering display of creativity and community, theater director Amir Nizar Zuabi introduces "The Walk": a theatrical journey following a nine-year-old refugee girl named Amal (represented by a giant, lifelike puppet) as she makes...
Curated Video
Populating the World: Migration
Migration to other countries is more prevalent than ever. What human factors determine our movement around the world? Human Geography - Orientation And Settlements - Learning Points. Emigration is the act of leaving one's country to...
Great Big Story
Dance as healing, bringing movement to refugee camps
Discover how dance therapy brings joy and healing to children in a refugee camp.
Great Big Story
This Is the Only School for Refugees in the U.S.
Explore the inspiring journey of the Fugees Academies, the only school system for refugees in the United States. Founded by Coach Luma, an immigrant from Jordan, these academies provide education and hope to students who have experienced...
Great Big Story
Dance as Healing, Bringing Movement to Refugee Camps
Discover how dance therapy brings joy and healing to children in a refugee camp.
The Guardian
Why 'stronger borders' don't work
Thousands of people die annually trying to cross borders. It’s often argued stronger borders and more checks would deter people from making dangerous crossings. But how accurate is this? Maya Goodfellow explores what the current border...
The Guardian
Refugees in Calais: ‘house them like the Ukrainians’
After the Ukraine invasion, hundreds of people found themselves stranded in Calais as they tried to navigate the UK visa process. It put a spotlight on the city where many young refugees have been living outside all winter in harsh...
Mr. Beat
Did His Travel Ban Target Muslims? | Trump v. Hawaii
In episode 65 of Supreme Court Briefs, the President of the United States, Donald Trump, tries to ban immigrants from certain countries, and it doesn't go so well.
The Guardian
Risking it All to Travel to Austria
Rania and Ayman are tear gassed as they and other migrants move towards the Macedonian border once again. After more time in the camps, they are able to borrow money and fake Bulgarian passports to fly to Austria. There they are...
The Guardian
Blocked at the Border to Macedonia
Rania and her friends leave the camp to walk towards Macedonia. It's a perilous journey across raging rivers and muddy fields. Soon after crossing into Macedonia though, the police block the migrants, using force to keep them from moving...
The Guardian
Syrian Refugees Make the Dangerous Journey from Turkey to Greece
Rania and Ayman risk drowning in the Mediterranean, travelling in a boat meant to hold 15 people but stuffed with over 50, as they make their way from Turkey towards Austria. After nearly drowning, they encounter discrimination, scams,...
Curated Video
Operation Pedro Pan
Operation Pedro Pan saw more than 14,000 children escape Communist Cuba for a new life in the United States. But for many, their troubles were only just starting.
Jabzy
Why are there so many Eritrean Refugees? | Modern Day Slavery, Isaias Afwerki, Eritrean Military
Why are there so many Eritrean Refugees? | Modern Day Slavery, Isaias Afwerki, Eritrean Military
Hip Hughes History
The Border Crisis Explained: Illegals or Refugees? You Decide.
A quick primer on the current illegal immigrant / refugee crisis occurring on the Southern border.
TLDR News
Illegal Migration Bill: Does it Break International Law?
On Tuesday, the government announced a new bill to tackle illegal migration to the UK via small boats. The bill has proven to be controversial, prompting criticism from the United Nations and the Law Society. Despite the government...
Curated Video
Basque child refugees: untold stories from the archives
National Aarchives: This video explores primary sources looking at refugee Basque children in 1937.These were the last words that Loli Gomez ever heard from her father as he said goodbye to her at Bilbao port in May 1937. Just under...
Curated Video
Which country takes in the most refugees?
There are more refugees fleeing their homelands in search of safety and jobs than ever before. But where do they end up?
Soliloquy
Why is Canada not part of the United States?
Why is Canada not part of America? To answer this question I have invited Tristan from the channel Step Back History to tell us the story of how his nation remain independent of its southern neighbour.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Rebecca West - Teaching in the Global Pandemic - Australia
Rebecca West was a top ten finalist for the 2021 Global Teacher Prize. Rebecca is also deputy principal at Bonnyrigg Public School, New South Wales, Australia, knew as soon as she entered a classroom as a student-teacher 22 years ago...