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Nicole Ludwig, Tsos, Nicole Ludwig

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In September 2016, Nicole Ludwig led a group of her neighbors in Germany to assist newly-arrived Syrian and Afghani refugees. The volunteers collected clothing and toys, organized activities and field trips for the refugee children, and taught them German. Later, the volunteers offered homework support and led library reading groups. For the adult refugees, the volunteers provided cultural assimilation instruction and cooking classes. While there were occasional challenges to working together, the volunteers and refugees fostered a collaborative system and even hosted a Christmas party, during which one elderly Syrian man said, “This is one of the best memories I …

Katja, Ketevahi 'Katje', Tsos

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Ketevahi “Katja” is from Georgia. She’s in her late 40’s. She grew up on a farm in the country and became the financial support for her family after her mother died and her father became “emaciated.” When Putin came to power, diplomatic ties deteriorated between Georgia and Russia, which eventually led to war. She fled her country using forged documents and first worked in Turkey but has now lived in Naples for nine years and regularly sends money home to her brother, who cares for their father.

Katja expresses her feelings about war, government, liberty, and what it means to …

Unite App: Connecting Refugees And Locals, Aubrey Coughlin (Interior Design), Anna Loimusalo (Information And Service Management), Anthony Difranco (Industrial Design), Bennett Purdy (Textile), Mismilad Alhashim (Pre-Med), Winston Folkes (Occupational Therapy)

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Unite is a social media platform which connects refugees with local organizations and anyone who wants to lend a hand, when they arrive in a new country. To make our concept more specific, we focused on the city of Berlin, the organizations which exist there and the people who are migrating there.

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The Challenge: Innovation for Refugees and Displaced Populations

One of the great challenges of our time is how to help refugees and displaced populations, and how to prevent the causes in the first place. Every minute, 24 people around the world are forced to flee …

Solar Stove, Julia Strange (Interior Design), Alaina Mcihenney (Physicians Assistant), Zachary Quain (Industrial Design), Adam Beauchner (Industrial Design), Irene Ghattas (Occupational Therapy)

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PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD WINNER!

We designed a solar powered hot plate that also functions as a light source. This allows refugees to cook food without burning wood or using toxic fuels and provides a portable light source.

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The Challenge: Innovation for Refugees and Displaced Populations

One of the great challenges of our time is how to help refugees and displaced populations, and how to prevent the causes in the first place. Every minute, 24 people around the world are forced to flee their homes. That’s 34,000 people a day who leave everything behind in the hope of …

Refugee.Jobs, Laura Dunne (Pa Studies), Jonathan Looi (Computer Science), Jose Tomas Marchant (Industrial Design), Devin Morrison (Industrial Design)

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Refugee.jobs connects prospective refugee workers with both American employers and English language education resources. Employers who participate in Refugee.jobs are educated about the benefits of hiring refugees and are provided with answers to their concerns by Refugee.jobs liasons. Key players in the success of Refugee.jobs are local refugee resettlement agencies and cultural communities.

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The Challenge: Innovation for Refugees and Displaced Populations

One of the great challenges of our time is how to help refugees and displaced populations, and how to prevent the causes in the first place. Every minute, 24 people around the world are forced to …

Combating The Problem Of Smuggling Via Legal Refugee Transport Agencies, Mitchell Maurer (Engineering), Ala Saleh, Alex Marino, Adam Hoover, Imani Pajibo, Gabriel De Toro Cruzat

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Our final project is the idea of an organization that works to legally transport refugees into the EU where they can safely become members of the local economy. Legal and social loopholes prevent refugees from entering easily, while refugees are actually seen to aid in temporary working economies.

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The Challenge: Innovation for Refugees and Displaced Populations

One of the great challenges of our time is how to help refugees and displaced populations, and how to prevent the causes in the first place. Every minute, 24 people around the world are forced to flee their homes. That’s 34,000 …

Refyougee, Joshua Ferguson (Industrial Design), Valmar Wilson, Nicholas Austin, Kaitlin Johnson (Interior Design), Alvari Poikola, Ignacio, Sebastian Eduardo Guajardo

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We created a temporary replica of a refugee camp, with the intent of creating empathy for refugees among the citizens of western countries.

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The Challenge: Innovation for Refugees and Displaced Populations

One of the great challenges of our time is how to help refugees and displaced populations, and how to prevent the causes in the first place. Every minute, 24 people around the world are forced to flee their homes. That’s 34,000 people a day who leave everything behind in the hope of finding safety and a better tomorrow. The impact of war, political, racial and religious …

Half Full: A Personal Water Collection System, Matthew Cuccurese (Industrial Design), Andres Valbuena, Pooja Joshi (Occupational Therapy), Sophia Warne Rowe (Interior Design), Samantha Ringer (Interior Design)

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Our project focuses on the issue of water within refugee camps. We have proposed a system that can allow for individuals to be able to have their own source of drinking water with a device that can condensate water from the air, even in an aired region. This would allow them to use less water from the community's supply overall, and allow more water to be able to be rationed for uses like washing and cleaning than is currently rationed per person.

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The Challenge: Innovation for Refugees and Displaced Populations

One of the great challenges of our …

Space Data Industries, Abram Gibson (Pre-Med), Bruno Jacobsen, Axel Juslin, Philip Smith (Biology)

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Winner of the most entrepreneurial award for its concept of helping government institutions predict, understand and prepare for refugee migration flows through data insights.

A poster that explains a hypothetical company that helps proactively assist governments and refugees during the migration process. The company is based off of data from the groundbreaking nano-satellites being produced at Aalto University.

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The Challenge: Innovation for Refugees and Displaced Populations

One of the great challenges of our time is how to help refugees and displaced populations, and how to prevent the causes in the first place. Every minute, 24 people around …

The Trade Exchange, Emily Monath (Industrial Design), Caroline Whittemore (Occupational Therapy), Wa’Ed Ibrahim (International Design Business Management), Michael Taffe (Finance), Bridget Sax (Interior Design)

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The Trade Exchange program changes the meaning of "refugee" from burden to asset. This job placement organization reduces depression and other mental health factors by capitalizing on refugees skills by placing them in countries with labor shortages.

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The Challenge: Innovation for Refugees and Displaced Populations

One of the great challenges of our time is how to help refugees and displaced populations, and how to prevent the causes in the first place. Every minute, 24 people around the world are forced to flee their homes. That’s 34,000 people a day who leave everything behind in the hope of …

Amicus: Communication Across Languages, Brian Cipperly (Industrial Design), Rosario Herrera (Graphic Design), Mike Savarie (Sustainable Design)

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MOST INNOVATIVE SOLUTION AWARD

Our project is designed to serve as a means for speakers of different languages to communicate using pictorial icons, particularly to serve basic needs such as food and water. At a refugee camp or other first point of contact, a volunteer or aid worker can be wearing a t-shirt, giving away blankets, or using flash cards with the symbols printed on them and the refugee can communicate their needs.

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The Challenge: Innovation for Refugees and Displaced Populations

One of the great challenges of our time is how to help refugees and displaced populations, …

Domestic Health Assessment For Syrian Refugees In Rutland, Vt, Ian Grant

Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects

The Vermont Dept. of Health/Agency of Human Services “Refugee Domestic Health Assessment Form” was reviewed, edited, and reformatted to improve provider work-flow, ensure accuracy, and ease the process of data collection. This form was redesigned specifically to be used by providers in Rutland, VT when assessing the health of newly-arrived Syrian refugees.

Media Screen Time For Young Children, A Culturally Competent Approach, Jenna Conway Jorgensen

Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects

Young children are being exposed to excessive screen time. There are many health and developmental risks of excessive or inappropriate media exposure, including sleep disturbances, developmental delays, and obesity. New American families are likely unaware of the consequences of too much screen time in young children.