2023: Welcoming Refugees Project

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Pryvit. Hola. Iwi Selami Newi. Salut. Merhaba. Huānyíng. Welcome.

We’re inviting students from around the world to join us on an adventure of learning, empathy, and art. Kids will channel their creativity to welcome people displaced by war and other crises by creating postcards that will be sent to young refugees around the world. The Bezos Family Foundation is donating $5 to refugee-aid organizations for every postcard created, so students will see the difference they’re making firsthand. [The Challenge is open](https://www.studentsrebuild.org/register "The Challenge is open") through June 20, 2023.

How it Works

From understanding to action in 1-2-3.

We invite students to deepen their understanding of refugees living around the globe—and use it as a catalyst for action—by taking three simple-but-powerful steps:

1. Register, set, go!

First, register—it’s both easy and required. Then, learn about what it means to welcome refugees in your community and around the world. We provide the lessons and content guides.

2. Create your art!

This year, we’re asking students to channel their creativity by designing postcards that will be sent to young refugees around the world — we encourage kids to write their own welcome message on the back.

Make a change

Send your artwork to us. For each piece of art we receive, the Bezos Family Foundation will make a $5 donation—up to $1,600,000—to organizations providing humanitarian relief around the world.

Get Started

Get Started with the Welcoming Refugees Project

To jump into action, use our [Leader Guide](https://studentsrebuild.org/materials/team-leader-overview-guide "Leader Guide"), [Making Art Guide](https://studentsrebuild.org/materials/making-art-guide-refugee "Making Art Guide") and watch our [short introduction video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUza9Ko6YYk "short introduction video"). Explore additional learning opportunities on our [Resources](https://studentsrebuild.org/challenges/refugee/resources "resources") page. All are flexible enough for any setting and designed to maximize student engagement while minimizing prep time. Many meet national standards. And all are free of charge.

Making Art Guide

Team Leader Overview Guide

Curriculum Resources

Blank Postcard Template

Why the Welcoming Refugees Project?

Inspiring change.

Students Rebuild is teaming up with humanitarian aid organizations around the globe to inspire change through the Welcoming Refugees Project. Together, we’re teaching students about refugee crises, how to make our communities more welcoming and open, and how small actions can make a big difference.

Students focus on what matters most to them.

Students learn about the global refugee crisis and are inspired to help. Next, they create art to amplify the cause by making a postcard or other piece of art to illustrate why it’s important and to raise awareness for the issue. For every artwork we receive between now and June 20, 2023, a donation of $5 (up to $1,600,000) will go to programs helping refugees around the world.

How the money will help.

The funding students generate will support five organizations that are providing humanitarian aid and other resources to refugees around the world. See a snapshot of the projects below and find a full description of the organizations and projects on our partner page.

Interactive Map

Check out postcards from across the world.

Use this map to find other teams participating in the Challenge. Click the pins to see where teams are creating postcards and find inspiration in their artistic creations. Register to be added to the map, and click the icons to learn how the programs you’re funding are making a difference.

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