What is different about back-to-school for Shaika?

September news from UNHCR [UNHCR - The UN Refugee Agency]( Dear {NAME}, For many children around the world, September is back-to-school month. It’s about new uniforms and seeing friends again. For many refugee children it’s the same, but with a few key differences. UNHCR has just released a special report on education for refugee children, so we are devoting this edition to the challenges refugee children face in getting back to school. And this edition’s final word goes to someone very special so read on! School shifts are a way of life [School shifts are a way of life]( For Syrian refugee children like 13-year-old Moaed, going back to school is a little different because he will be going to an afternoon shift. He goes to school in Lebanon, where these afternoon shifts have allowed thousands of children to continue their schooling. [Here is what a school in shifts looks like]( A first for Shaika [Watch Shaika's first chance to learn]( For the first time in her life, Shaika is going to school. She is a Rohingya refugee living in Bangladesh and attending one of the 250 learning spaces that have been opened with the support of UNHCR. All she wants now is for her brother and sister to be able to join her. [Watch Shaika's first chance to learn →]( A final word from Angelina Jolie [A final word from Angelina Jolie]( Special Envoy, Angelina Jolie, has the final word in the recent ‘Turn the Tide’ report on education. She talks of bleak news headlines about violence and the displacement of people. Yet her answer for getting children back to school is not to feel hopeless or to turn away. [Read Angelina’s answer →]( [A very special surgeon]( [See why this surgeon is a winner]( [→]( [The UN Refugee Agency’s newest boss]( [The UN Refugee Agency’s newest boss]( [→]( Thank you again for your continued support of refugees. With the help of supporters like you, we will continue our work to ensure more refugee children have the chance to learn. Aamir Sohail UNHCR Supporter Communications PS: If you want to read UNHCR’s full education report, ‘Turn the Tide,’ you can find it here: [( [UNHCR logo]( [Donate now]( Stay connected [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [YouTube]( [Instagram]( This email was sent by: UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) CH-1211 Genève 2 Dépôt Geneva, Case Postale, 2500, Switzerland [Unsubscribe]( | [Update Profile]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [View this email in your browser](