Education project aims to build brighter future for refugee children
Finn Conte, Staff Writer
January 6, 2020
On May 12, 2018, a fire swept through apartment G in the Summit-Cone complex, located at the busy intersection of Cone Boulevard and Summit Avenue in Greensboro. Tragically, Emmanuel and Furaha Mugabo, who came to Greensboro as refugees originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo, lost their five...
Salvini Decree hindering immigration
Ayesha Tahirkheli, Staff Writer
October 5, 2018
On Monday, Sept. 24, the Italian government issued a strict decree on immigration, calling for tougher standards in order to qualify for humanitarian protection. The decree, also known as the Salvini Decree, was created by Interior Minister Matteo Salvini and approved by Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte,...
US cuts funding for Palestinian refugees
Zain Hameed, Staff Writer
September 14, 2018
On August 31, the Trump administration cut all aid to the UNWRA, a UN agency that provides support and assistance to Palestinian refugees. “We pay the Palestinians hundreds of millions of dollars a year and get no appreciation or respect,” President Donald Trump said in a tweet. This decision...
Guilford College News in Brief
February 23, 2018
WUNC’s “The State of Things” broadcasts at Triad Stage On Tuesday, Feb. 20, North Carolina Public Radio WUNC’s “The State of Things” broadcasted live from Triad Stage in downtown Greensboro. Guilford community members were invited to attend the broadcast for free. The program featured lib...
Every Campus a Refuge recommended by UN
Kathleen Herbst, Opinion Editor
January 26, 2018
Every Campus a Refuge was represented and recognized by the United Nations at the U.N. Together Campaign Summit in New York on Jan. 9. The event sought to promote refugee resettlement efforts and the alleviation of problems that refugees face, specifically in a college setting. 10 colleges and universities,...
Guilford College News in Brief
December 1, 2017
Faculty offers panel on Catalonia At Guilford’s Nov. 29 panel discussion on the Catalan independence movement, faculty discussed the history of Catalonia, current events in Spain and other separatist movements currently occurring in Europe. The event featured talks from Associate Professor of Spa...
ECAR invites refugees into community
Christopher Colins, Staff Writer
April 29, 2016
“Important update: Guilford College is now a refuge!” reads the banner on everycampusarefuge.org. Diya Abdo, associate professor of English and founder of Every Campus a Refuge, issued a global call for every college campus to host one refugee family. Whether you are aware of it or not, Guilford...
