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The Guardian
Death at Sea
This is the story of five friends – Moaaz, Majd, Rasha, Kinan and Khalid – who fled war-torn Syria to embark on a perilous trip to reach Europe. So far this year an estimated 3,000 migrants have died attempting this same journey. On 16...
Vlogbrothers
The Extraordinary Story of Hussam: Teenager, Writer, and Syrian Refugee
In which John Green meets Hussam, a 16-year-old Syrian refugee living in the Azraq refugee camp in Northern Jordan with his mother and little brother. Hussam learned English in the camp in three months with help from YouTube videos and a...
Financial Times
European elections 2019: viewpoints from a continent at a crossroads
Thousands of voters take part in face-to-face and online debates to discuss the future of Europe, with Brexit, borders, immigration and security high on the agenda. The Europe Talks event was organised by media outlets including the...
Curated Video
The war in Afghanistan, 1979
The Afghan president calls for the Russian help to control rebels called Mujahideen which turned into a relegion war and the cost of huge civilian casualties.
The March of Time
1953: REFUGEES: BERLIN, GERMANY: VS East Berlin refugees in camp, female writing, young boys playing w/ toy trains & rails, female sewing, male sleeping. Berlin Wall, occupied city
MOT 1953: REFUGEES: BERLIN, GERMANY: VS East Berlin refugees in camp, female writing, young boys playing w/ toy trains & rails, female sewing, male sleeping. Berlin Wall, occupied city
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Creating Global Citizens: The Walk a Mile in My Shoes Migration Simulation
The video features Jeff Hendrickson, the executive director of the Global Human Project and the creator of Walk A Mile In My Shoes Migration Simulation, explaining the importance of teachers and educators in helping communities navigate...
Curated Video
Elizabeth Keckly: From Slavery to the White House
She was enslaved at birth – but became the first lady’s favorite dressmaker and the author of a sensational memoir that shocked the nation. So who was Elizabeth Keckly?
Vlogbrothers
Zaatari: Thoughts from a Refugee Camp
In which John visits the Za'atari refugee camp in northern Jordan and talks with refugees there about their hopes, ambitions, fears, and complex lives.
Curated Video
The Fire that Sparked a Workplace Revolution
The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire Tragedy took the lives of 146 workers – and exposed a shocking lack of workplace health and safety laws in New York State.
Vlogbrothers
Syrian Refugees in the United States: One Family's Story
In which John meets with Syrian refugees Mufak, Nada, and their five kids in Amman, Jordan, and then a few months later shortly after the family's resettlement in Rockford, Illinois.
Curated Video
The rise of the refugee startup
Refugee camps are unlikely hotbeds of untapped entrepreneurial talent. The UN estimates that there are 3,000 businesses inside the Zaatari camp in Jordan, generating $13m per month, even though refugees there are not in theory allowed to...
Curated Video
How to solve the refugee crisis
The refugee crisis is one of the most pressing challenges for the world today: around 1 person in 100 is a refugee. David Miliband, a former British foreign secretary, offers his thoughts on how to solve it.
Hip Hughes History
The Israeli - Palestinian Conflict Explained: Mowing the Grass in Gaza
A summary of Palestine and Israel. I'm putting my Johnny Cash on, looking at Israel and the Gaza Strip with a short history of what has brought us to where we are today. When Israel invaded Gaza recently, those familiar with the conflict...
Makematic
Take Action for Decent Work and Economic Growth (Ages 11 - 17)
Teenage student explains how young people are taking action on Global Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
Ancient Lights Media
Atlas of Africa: The Continent of Africa
This clip introduces the cultures, geography and climates of the Continent of Africa.
TED-Ed
What Does It Mean to Be a Refugee?
Powerful and sobering, this short video explores how conflict and violence have forced over 60 million people to leave their countries only to be trapped in a maze of regulations.
PBS
Carlos Vaquerano
An 11-minute video shines a spotlight on Carlos Vaquerano, an El Salvadorian who made his way to the United States of America at the age of 15 to escape the dangers that took over his country. Interviews detail how and why Vaquerano left...
PBS
Cuban Exodus
A video spotlights former child refugees and their experience of leaving their home country, Cuba, to live in Florida for a safer life. While Fidel Castro reigned, many Cubans families and small children made the decision to leave,...
Geography Now
Geography Now! Jordan
While Jordan is home to a rich history, it lacks the oil of its neighbors. Instead, tourism is its oil and a major source of income. The Middle Eastern nation, however, has had to take on many refugees, thanks to brewing crisis points in...
PBS
Frontline: On Our Watch (Crisis in Darfur)
Great site to learn about the Darfur and the killings, raping, and terrible treatment that is happening there. View an entire Frontline Program and choose from discussions, interviews, or investigations to learn more about Darfur.
Other
Population Movement Video 2
A teacher-created Geography lesson on population movement. He discusses the push and pull factors that drive people to leave a place and move to a new place, and how some migrations are voluntary, while others are involuntary or forced....
Other
Michael Kauls: Migration Part 1 Why People Migrate
A teacher-created video that focuses on the push and pull factors and intervening obstacles that impact upon why people migrate. [12:49]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Global Oneness Project: Welcome to Canada
Students watch a 19-minute documentary that tells the story of Mohammed Alsaleh, a young Syrian refugee granted asylum in Canada in 2014, who is now counseling newly arrived refugees. [19:24]
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: An Immigrant's First American Christmas: Congolese Diary
What does it feel like to be a refugee in a strange country during a holiday time? Read about a refugee from the Republic of Congo and other immigrants as they struggle with a new culture. This is an audio with transcript and photos.