According to the UNHCR, COVID-19 has led to the greatest disruption of education in history, affecting 1.6 billion learners, including millions of young refugees. On the show today, we look at how the pandemic has affected refugee students’ access to education, and how one local NGO is looking for community solutions to tackle this problem, right here in Malaysia.

Image Source: Dignity for Children Foundation Facebook 

Produced by: Juliet Jacobs

Presented by: Tee Shiao Eek, Lim Sue Ann

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Tags:  The Bigger Picture,  The Daily Digest,  COVID-19,  Pandemic,  Refugee Students,  Children,  Access to Education,  The Community Classroom,  Dignity for Children Foundation,  Education,  Social Enterprises, Non-Profits,  Other personality interviews