Fostering resilience to trauma, conflict, and climate change among displaced children
The Education for All Coalition (EFAC), Inc. is a 501(c) (3), nonprofit, Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) dedicated to creating education opportunities and finding solutions that empower displaced children in refugee camps and settlements around the world. EFAC provides adaptable education programs in crisis situations.
We focus on capacity building, innovation, and social-emotional learning to enhance cognitive development, agility in teaching, and overall well-being. Fostering healthy life habits and environmental sustainability are integral parts of our programs to improve conditions for all children.
Our mission is to build a world where displaced and disadvantaged children thrive as critical thinkers and global citizens to their fullest potential.
Four Areas of Practice
We provide solutions to challenging problems in education while also improving the condition of displaced and marginalized children to become thriving global citizens with the potential of unlimited opportunities.
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Climate resilience is the ability for individuals, communities, and global networks to adapt the effects of climate change. The opposite is “climate vulnerability.”
Learning about the environment connects children to their new or changing, promotes sustainable solutions, and fosters social-emotional skills.
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Migrant, displaced, and refugee children and their families are at higher risk of experiencing trauma.
Trauma-responsive teaching considers how emotional hardship affects children’s behavior and academic performance. Compassionate environments help families feel safe, build resilience, and begin to heal.
We train teachers and caregivers to integrate social-emotional learning in classrooms to help with children’s equity, behavior, connection, classroom management, curriculum development, cultural awareness, and local values.
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Social-emotional learning (SEL) is development of self-awareness, emotional regulation, and personal skills for success and coping.
Trauma creates gaps in social-emotional development, which can make it harder for children to build positive relationships. SEL programming helps to fill these gaps.
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Literacy and numeracy are some of the most vital skills that children can learn in childhood and have the power to shape their futures.
We provide a play-centered based education approach during a child’s most critical development years. Educators train skills in the other three practice areas through literacy programming.
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Provide adaptable education services to promote resilience
Train teachers, educators, family, and caregivers in response to education challenges
Collaborate with local, regional, and international organizations to improve child wellbeing
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Collaborate with local educators and partners
Use adaptable and contextualized teaching methods
Utilize a train-the-trainer approach
Advocate for the needs of children and educators
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Curriculum Workbook for Climate Resilience, Trauma-Responsive Teaching, SEL, and ECD
Evaluation Toolkit for Measurement and Assessment
Interactive EFAC “Journey” App
Climate Resilience Education for Refugees
EFAC featured by UNHCR Education
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