$25
per classWhat's included
1 live meeting
55 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
US Grade 2 - 5
This class explores the laws governing international humanitarian and refugee law. The class focuses on refugee processing. In this class we will explore refugee processing and international human rights. We will explore the United States' international obligations under the Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees. You'll learn about human rights law, refugee resettlement, and refugee processing. The class looks at this issue through the prism of refugees at the Kakuma camp in Northwest Kenya. The class is in lecture format, with a focus on the process used by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees and the various International agencies involved. What are our international obligations to give refuge to those seeling protection? That is what the course examines. No prior experience or knowledge is needed.
Learning Goals
You will learn about international obligations under the Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees.
You will learn the history of the Kakuma camp.
You will learn what US legal requirements for refugee resettlement.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
N/A
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Meet the teacher
Teacher expertise and credentials
2 Degrees
Juris Doctor in Political Science and Government from SUNY at Buffalo School of Law
Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and Government from SUNY at Albany
+ 26 years of experience in immigration law, with a focus on asylum and refugee law.
+ Former a refugee officer in Kakuma, Kenya and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for the US Immigration and Citizenship Services, Refugee, Asylum, and International Operations Division.
+ Law professor in asylum and refugee law for Catholic University.
+ Taught course on refugee resettlement to middle school, high school, and civics groups.
+ Immigration Judge.
+ Published extensively on the topic of Immigration Law in academic law journals and legal periodicals.
+ Former Deputy Chief Counsel for Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
I have been deeply immersed in this area of law my entire professional career to include academic writing on the topic. I have taught on this topic to middle and high school students. Social and political issues will be handled with the utmost sensitivity.
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