From Research to Open Resource: Developing a Multilingual Pedagogy of Care Course for Refugee Educators

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Originally published at: From Research to Open Resource: Developing a Multilingual Pedagogy of Care Course for Refugee Educators – OEGlobal

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Dr. Lauryn Oates — ED of Right to Learn, working with OEGlobal Member, Darakht-e Danesh Library — shares how listening first to refugee educators’ lived experience reshaped a new open course on Pedagogy of Care.

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We hope you enjoy and appreciate the first of a new series of Open Education Global guest posts from our members (all members look soon for a message about sharing your Open Education in Action posts).

Our thanks to Dr. Lauryn Oates for writing this post, representing OEGlobal member Darakht-e Danesh Library. We have also scheduled her next month for a recording of an OEGlobal Voices podcast episode, so if you have comments/questions on this import work her organization Right to Learn is doing for refuge learners, please reply below.

Also note that the Darakht-e Danesh Library was nominated for a 2026 Open Education Award for Excellence, you can find even more information about this Open Asset in the published nomination.

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Having members contribute stories is an excellent idea. I know from experience (with eg. the European Democratic Horizon project a few years ago) that getting members of consortia to contribute to outreach is sometimes like pulling teeth. But it’s worth doing.

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This is a valuable example of how evidence-informed and context-responsive educational resources can make a meaningful difference, particularly in crisis and refugee contexts. I strongly agree that openness should go beyond free access to include adaptation, localization, and meaningful knowledge sharing.

This topic also resonates with my own research on refugee education. In a related study, I examined the effectiveness of a health-education-based training program in enhancing health empowerment among refugees in Jordan. It highlighted the importance of context-sensitive educational interventions in supporting refugee communities. (عرض المقالة)

Thank you for sharing this inspiring work and for highlighting the transformative potential of open educational resources.

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Thanks @Downes for amplifying this story in OLDaily, always a big boost! https://www.downes.ca/post/79699 I am working to invite the project team into this space so maybe they can respond to your questions.

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Brilliant initiative. Most open initiatives do not consider the language issue, which can be a barrier for many people, especially in underserved countries. I live in Brazil and that is why I am building an open platform available in 10 languages aimed at training teachers in the use of AI. https://edukors.org.