OSTARS - Open Uni STAR group

A branch of @STARnational Student Action for Refugees. Supporting the OU becoming University of Sanctuary and to welcome and support refugees.

[BristolRefugeeRights @BristolRefugeeR]

After careful thought and consideration, Bristol Refugee Rights has decided to come off this platform. We know that our followers and connections here hold a lot of value and room for communication and engagement we no longer feel that the ethos of X reflects that of our own

[Migration Oxford @MigOxford]

📢Oxford Sanctuary Community📢
@UniofOxford has recently applied to be recognised as a University of #Sanctuary and will be hosting its first Sanctuary Fair: a free, full-day event at Oxford Town Hall on Thursday 11 May
https://t.co/z93prg6bWK

[OU Students @OUstudents]

New Freshers dates announced! Freshers Fortnight will take place on 10 - 23 October. Programme and microsite to be announced next week!

#OpenUniversity #Freshers #OUstudents #new2OU #back2OU #OUStudentsFreshers22

[OU Students @OUstudents]

#OUstudents here are the first few accounts to follow to keep up to date with our new student leaders!
OpenEurope_ is now @OpenIntl_ :)

[OU Arts & Social Sciences @OU_FASS]

How will #climatechange affect refugee and marginalised women?

On 24 May, watch The Migration Blanket, an empowering film by award-winning artist and women's rights activist @Salmszee and join an exclusive Q&A event.

Find out more: https://t.co/pIZ51TfY8V

[Innovation, Knowledge and Development (IKD) @IntDev_OU]

'The Migration Blanket - Climate Solidarity'
The second of three seminars organised by the Sanctuary Team at The @OpenUniversity will be taking place on Tuesday 24 May in two available time slots

12:30pm-1:30pm (BST)
7:00pm-8:00pm (BST)

Find out more ⬇️
https://t.co/dtl22gzOWF

[OU Students @OUstudents]

The Sanctuary at the OU Team are working towards creating a place of sanctuary and safety at the university and have an upcoming seminar series on Displacement, Education & Integration starting on Tuesday 12 April 12-1pm. Register your interest below👇
https://t.co/Djt0odOEUy

[Refugee Education UK @RefugeeEdUK]

We're recruiting!

Our Further Education project is expanding to the West Midlands. We need the right coordinator to make it happen.

You'd deliver advice and training to young refugees, local authorities, education providers and NGOs in the area. ⬇️

https://t.co/0ZhgGxwbOE

[Refugee Welcome Homes @RWHBristol]

Transcript: "Refugee Welcome Homes presents: Barriers to renting -a guide" 1/13

[#CharityHour @CharityHourUK]

Afternoon! It's #CharityHour tonight 8-9pm GMT, theme is student volunteers for Student Volunteering Week 7-13 Feb 😊 All welcome to join us and @Aaron_Lee_Twitr later 😊

[Covid Chronicles from the Margins 🧡 @cov19chronicles]

On #Holocaust Memorial Day

Lest we forget.
Watch our video about the life of Heidi Hillman - A child refugee from Nazi Austria in 1930s who became an Open Universty graduate late in life. A passionate advocate of opening up access to education to refugees https://t.co/Xg1QvoKrwd

[City of Sanctuary UK 🧡 @CityofSanctuary]

Mika found trying to access Further Education a difficult, isolating & alienating experience until she found @RefugeeEdUK. They provided her with a case worker & supported her through the application process - she's now studying criminology and doing brilliantly!

[OU Students @OUstudents]

The deadline has been extended for #OUstudents to apply to sit on the panel for periodic quality reviews! Panel members review all OU curriculum areas, to get involved click the link to apply before Thursday 27 January👇

https://t.co/6HTw8Ni2oV

[City of Sanctuary UK 🧡 @CityofSanctuary]

We have EXTREMELY exciting news🎓

The @OpenUniversity has applied for recognition as a University of Sanctuary @UniofSanctuary - this means they've pledged to offer welcome & safety to those forced to flee.

These are their real term commitments:
1/3🧵
https://t.co/volcPiHty4

[OU Students @OUstudents]

A member of the #OUStudents Student Action for Refugees Club asks you to imagine a world without migration, and support the campaign to make The @OpenUniversity a #UniversityOfSanctuary.

https://t.co/WccQ0UFYqb

[STAR | Student Action for Refugees @STARnational]

Great thread from Cardiff STAR this #HumanRights Day 👇

[Innovation, Knowledge and Development (IKD) @IntDev_OU]

The @OpenUniversity has applied for recognition as a @UniofSanctuary, with a view to providing support to those forced to flee their homes. If accepted, it'll include scholarships, plus a scheme to help Afghan academics at risk following the fall of Kabul.
https://t.co/lMvtq7s71Y

[Amad Rasho @RashAmadid]

This is a kindly reminder that those who lost their lives at sea today are PEOPLE. Before you label them whatever labels you wish remember that first and foremost they are “PEOPLE”, they are HUMAN BEINGS with souls, hearts, dreams and aspirations just like you and me.

[BristolRefugeeRights @BristolRefugeeR]

This is the worst humanitarian disaster connected to the Channel in recent times. The current approach is not working. Our Government needs to face up to this, talk to its European neighbours, & create a smarter system to allow people to claim asylum safely.