Connecting Educators to Refugee Camps (CERC) is a project aiming to connect students of education at Boston universities to refugee camps in need of teachers. They believe the shortage of teachers stems from a lack of information, rather than a lack of motivation. Often, even if a teacher is aware of this need, it's still difficult to find adequate training programs and resources.

By hosting conversations and giving talks about the benefits of teaching refugee children on college campuses, they have the potential to change lives. Beyond just bringing awareness, part of the project would also be to work with each educator to develop a personalized plan and connect them with the resources necessary for success.

One concern within refugee education is that teachers who arrive often require more attention and resources than are available. Rather than send teachers oversees who will be more of a hinderance than a solution, they want to give them the chance to develop the applicable skill set by connecting them to the appropriate programs and supporting them with resources and introductions to people who understand the ins and outs of teaching in a refugee camp. A quality education can be life changing, and that starts with life changing teachers.

CERC will hopefully be able to have at least 25 teachers from universities in Boston set up to work in refugee camps after they finish their education. Additionally, they would like to have hosted at least one event at each of the Boston schools with exemplary education programs (Northeastern, Harvard, Tufts, Boston College and Boston University).