REFUGEE, noun, a person who is outside of his country of nationality or habitual residence and has a well-founded fear of persecution because of his race, religion, nationality, or membership of a particular social group or political opinion. This video seeks to dispel myths about refugees and what it means to be a refugee. It also presents several noteworthy refugees who came to the United States and made an enormous impact on our lives today. This video is brought to you by SMU's Forced Migration Innovation Project, a program of the Department of Anthropology. FMUMP is dedicated to researching the role of innovation, career-laddering and the private sector in securing sustainable refugee livelihoods.
Rethinking Refugees: Introducing FMUMP
The Forced Migration Upward Mobility Project grew out of a two year pilot project (FMUMP) directed by Dr. Nibbs at Southern Methodist University. The following video highlights its former work and continued purpose.
Rethinking Refugees: Notable People
REFUGEE, noun, a person who is outside of his country of nationality or habitual residence and has a well-founded fear of persecution because of his race, religion, nationality, or membership of a particular social group or political opinion. This video seeks to dispel myths about refugees and what it means to be a refugee. It also presents several noteworthy refugees who came to the United States and made an enormous impact on our lives today. This video is brought to you by SMU's Forced Migration Innovation Project, a program of the Department of Anthropology. FMUMP is dedicated to researching the role of innovation, career-laddering and the private sector in securing sustainable refugee livelihoods.
Rethinking Refugees: The Resettlement Process
Of the 24 million displaced people of the world, only about 70,000 a year will be granted legal resettlement in the United States. This video explains the resettlement process for refugees and dispels common myths about what it means to be a refugee. REFUGEE, noun, a person who is outside of his country of nationality or habitual residence and has a well-founded fear of persecution because of his race, religion, nationality, or membership of a particular social group or political opinion. This video is brought to you by SMU's Forced Migration Innovation Project, a program of the Department of Anthropology. FMUMP is dedicated to researching the role of innovation, career-laddering and the private sector in securing sustainable refugee livelihoods.
Additional Videos
Achieving Self Reliance
This video covers a session on refugee livelihood and self-reliance presented at the 2014 UNHCR Women's Leadership and Participation Annual Consultation with NGOs.
Watch Melissa Fleming's TED Talk: Let's help refugees thrive, not just survive
Hire FMUMP
The FMUMP offers the following services:
Program Monitoring and Evaluation Services
Seminar or workshops services for:
- Refugees and livelihoods: creative solutions
- Working with refugees: bridging the cultural divide
- World Cultures
Research Services
Program development
Please contact us for details on the services we offer.