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'Feelings of marginalisation gave me the fierce desire to create clothes that can be worn by anyone.' Photo courtesy of Cynthia Chamat Debbané
Date
30 April 2018 - 15:09

The Lebanese designer who wants to make clothes for 'real bodies'

Cynthia Chamat Debbané is an entrepreneur and designer whose clothing business challenges the fashion industry's 'rules'.

Tags
Fashion
'No two people are alike, but everyone has something in common.' Image (c) JarkkoManty, licensed under CC0 and adapted from the original.
Date
26 June 2017 - 15:19

How to include children with special educational needs and disabilities

We asked Reem Al Hout, Principal of the American Academy of Beirut, a school which includes children with special educational needs (SEN), about the benefits of inclusion.

Tags
Teaching resources, Equal opportunities and diversity, Teaching
Classroom activity. Photo (c) Hayssam Moussawi.
Date
21 July 2016 - 12:00

Can learning languages help refugees cope?

Marie Delaney, co-author of the British Council report 'Language for Resilience', explains how language learning has helped refugees cope with their situations.

Tags
English language, Educational research
Nour Najem is among the designers who use handmade fabric.
Date
24 February 2016 - 14:46

'Fashion is a beautiful thing'

At London Fashion Week 2016, we spoke to four rising stars in the British Council's International Fashion Showcase about the future of international high fashion.

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Fashion, Arts
'War and displacement have a far-reaching impact beyond the school gates.' Photo (c) DFID, licensed under CC BY 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
02 February 2016 - 13:51

Refugee children are not getting the education they need

A number of barriers are stopping refugee children in Lebanon, Turkey and Jordan getting the education they need. Some steps have already been taken, but there is a lot to be done.

Tags
Education, Schools
'With the pen pal projects...they put in ten times the effort compared to other curricular projects'. Photo: British Council
Date
09 December 2014 - 15:18

UK pupils work harder after connecting with Lebanese school

How can connecting with schools around the world increase global awareness among UK pupils? UK teacher Sandra Underwood, who partnered with a school in Lebanon, explains.

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Schools
Teachers in Yemen are pushing for better educational provision for children with disabilities and special needs. Photo (c) Martin Sojka, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
03 December 2014 - 07:07

How the Middle East can help children with special needs

How can countries in the Middle East ensure that children with special educational needs aren't sidelined?

Tags
Schools, Equal opportunities and diversity
Stewart, a UK teacher with children in a Lebanese school (image courtesy of the author)
Date
17 December 2013 - 15:58

How UK pupils can learn from refugee children in Lebanon

A year since UK teacher Stewart Cook started a partnership with a Lebanese school hosting 40 per cent refugees, he explains how the project has transformed his own pupils.

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Schools
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