Afghanistan Crisis Response Resources
NAFSA
NAFSA: Association of International Educators is the world’s largest and most diverse nonprofit association dedicated to international education and exchange, working to advance policies and practices that ensure a more interconnected, peaceful world today and for generations to come.
Scholars at Risk (SAR)
Scholars at Risk is a U.S.-based international network of academic institutions organized to support and defend the principles of academic freedom and to defend the human rights of scholars around the world. The University is a member of SAR.
Faculty interested in supporting Afghanis:
Scholars at Risk is circulating a letter among American academics and higher-ed leaders to U.S. government officials urging them to take immediate action to help save Afghanistan’s scholars, students, and civil society actors. You can also sign up to receive regular updates from the group about its work on Afghanistan and how you can help, including supporting threatened scholars.
Global Emergency Response Fund
The University of Rochester has established its Global Emergency Response Fund, made possible through its Board of Trustees chair, Rich Handler ’83, and his company, the Jefferies Group. The Jefferies Group recently raised $6M for 45 charities to help Afghan refugees, military heroes, and victims of the Haiti disaster, and this generosity extended to the University. All new gifts made to this fund will be matched in a dollar-for-dollar Jefferies Challenge, up to $150,000.
Additional Resources
From the University of California- Davis (UC Davis). “UC Davis recently released an updated version of Article 26 Backpack, a digital tool and ecosystem for refugees and other displaced peoples to safely and securely curate, store, and share critical academic and career development documents with universities, possible employers, and agencies.”
The University of the People is offering 1,000 scholarships for Afghan women to pursue an American-accredited bachelor’s degree online. Students from Afghanistan who meet the admissions requirements will be automatically awarded scholarships.
The University Alliance for Refugees and At-Risk Migrants is an association of researchers, practitioners, students, and policymakers that seeks to tap universities to protect and advocate for refugees, migrants, and other displaced people. Among its resources is the Student Voices Toolkit, which provides materials and information for U.S. college communities to help support and expand higher-education services for students from a refugee background.