As part of its commitment to inclusive education, USCRI’s Welcoming Communities program delivered the course “Social Transformation and Shared Responsibility: Building Inclusive Educational Communities” at the Autonomous University of Aguascalientes (UAA) in Mexico. The course equipped professors with innovative tools and strategies to promote inclusion, interculturality, and social responsibility within the university setting—fostering the development […]
Category: International Offices
TAKING THE LEAD IN MIGRATION PREVENTION: USCRI REACHES OVER 200 STUDENTS IN EL SALVADOR
In collaboration with the Directorate of Specialized Attention to Migrants and Their Families of the District of San Salvador East, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, USCRI staff carried out a day of simultaneous talks focused on the prevention and awareness of the dangers of irregular migration. These sessions were aimed at high school students […]
FROM SYRIA TO THE CLASSROOM: A STUDENT FROM THE HABESHA PROJECT SHARES A PIECE OF HOME, HOPE, AND HERITAGE WITH YOUNG CHILDREN
As part of its Cultural Week activities, the German International School in Aguascalientes welcomed Mohammed, a distinguished student from the Habesha Project, to share a glimpse of Syrian culture with the kindergarten class. During his visit, Mohammed introduced the children to his hometown in Syria, highlighted interesting linguistic connections between Arabic and Spanish, taught basic […]
FROM UNCERTAINTY TO HOPE: REFUGEE YOUTH COMPLETE SPANISH TRAINING AND BEGIN UNIVERSITY IN MEXICO
Pursuing a university degree once seemed like a distant dream for Ibrahim, Elham, Alek, Abed, Mamer, Mohammed, Adau, and Freedom. Just over a year ago, they received life-changing news: they had been selected for the Habesha Project scholarship and would soon travel to Mexico to begin a new chapter. After receiving support throughout their journey—including […]
USCRI’s legal program stands for unlawfully detained individuals at the US-MX border in Tijuana
Our legal team at the U.S.-Mexican border (USMBP) fights to protect the rights of migrants every day. Oftentimes, the USMBP is the only legal actor offering specialized representation, making us an essential presence on the frontier. For example, take a recent client from Iraq, who shall remain anonymous. This individual accidentally entered Mexican territory through […]
VENEZUELAN YOUTH REAP THE REWARDS OF YEARS OF DEDICATED STUDY SINCE ARRIVING IN MEXICO
Here at USCRI, nothing motivates us more than seeing our Habesha Project students achieve their dreams. Two of our students from Venezuela – Robert and Annuris – have recently given us some big reasons to be inspired. Robert, who studies at la Universidad de las Artes in Aguascalientes, successfully defended his thesis, titled “The Migrant […]
ADVANCING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR YOUNG RETURNEES REINTEGRATING IN EL SALVADOR
We were proud to help young returnees in El Salvador take meaningful steps toward professional development through USCRI’s REDII program. German, Ronal, and Jefferson—studying electrical engineering, automotive mechanics, and construction, respectively—are now equipped with valuable skills from the Technological Institute of Chalatenango. Each of them dreams of launching their own business, and their dedication is […]
THE EMPRENDE PRO MUJER PROGRAM LAUNCHES IN HONDURAS
After years of planning and hard work, USCRI Honduras has launched the Emprende Pro Mujer program in collaboration with Pro Mujer and the Mennonite Social Action Commission (CASM). As of now, this innovative program will have 120 beneficiaries – all of whom are women returnees from the coast of Honduras with microenterprises that they are […]
Donation Campaign by the UDEM Committee at the Casanicolás Shelter
This month, students from the USCRI RECIBE Committee at the UDEM delivered this month’s donations to the Casanicolás shelter as part of their permanent campaign to support forcibly displaced people in their city. On this occasion, they were able to collect and deliver 100 articles of clothing, a pair of tennis shoes, and five packages […]
Fourth Student Committee Meeting
The fourth Student Committee meeting – or “Claustro” – was held on March 21st and 22nd in our home city of Aguascalientes. We were pleased to receive 11 intelligent, empathetic, and affable representatives from seven of our partner universities. The primary objective of this Claustro was to create a space for our attendees to train […]
