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What do these have in common? Show a picture of 6 famous people that have made a difference to the UK. Go through each person, do you know who this is? What experience do you think links these people? 2

They are all refugees. Rita Ora, Kosovo Jackie Chan, Hong Kong Fabrice Muamba, Democratic Republic of the Congo They are all refugees. Fabrice Muamba: retired professional footballer who played for Arsenal and Birmingham City. He was born in Kinshasa, Zaire (now Democratic Republic of the Congo). His father fled the country in 1994 because of his political views and arrived in the United Kingdom seeking asylum. In 1999, he was joined by the rest of the family. Rita Ora: Albanian origin singer. Her family fled Kosovo for London when Rita was one year old. Jackie Chan: Fled to the United States from Hong Kong after being threatened death by the Triads (one of many branches of Chinese organized crime criminal organizations based in Hong Kong). Ed Miliband: was the leader of the Labour Party. He is the son of a Belgian Jewish refugee. His father fled to the UK in 1940 with his grandfather, to avoid persecution when Nazi Germany invaded Belgium. Michael Marks: one of the founders of Marks and Spencer. He was a Russian refugee. He emigrated to England around 1882 and moved to Leeds. Sir Alec Issigonis: designer of the Mini, he was a refugee. He was born in the Greek community of Smyrna, now part of Turkey. He fled his country in 1922. Explain: This is why I am here today, My name is….I am a volunteer with or I work for a small charity called Young Roots and I am here because it is Refugee Week. Michael Marks, Russia Sir Alec Issigonis, Greece Ed Miliband, Belgium 3

What do we mean when we talk about ‘refugees’ and ‘asylum seekers’? Display the terms ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’. Ask pupils: have you heard of these terms, what do you think they mean? Pupils to reflect with a partner and feedback. 4

What do we mean when we talk about ‘refugees’ and ‘asylum seekers’? A person who has left their country of origin and is allowed to live in another country as they have proved it is unsafe for them to return home. They have proved they have a well founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of their race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion. Asylum seeker: Someone seeking a place of safety in another country who has applied to the government for protection as a refugee and is waiting for the authorities to decide if their claim is valid and fits the international definition of a refugee. An illegal asylum seeker does not exist because both international and UK law includes the human right to apply for asylum. Refugee: A person who has left their country of origin and is allowed to live in another country as they have proved it is unsafe for them to return home. They have proved they have a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of their race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion. Asylum Seeker: Someone seeking a place of safety in another country who has applied to the government for protection as a refugee and is waiting for the authorities to decide if their claim is valid and fits the international definition of a refugee. An illegal asylum seeker does not exist because both international and UK law includes the human right to apply for asylum 5

Are most of the world’s refugees…? D) People from poor countries who have fled to poor countries? B) People from rich countries who have fled to rich countries? We would like to find out what you know about refugees already. Ask pupils to read out. Please raise your hand for the answer you think is correct. Are most of the world’s refugees…? A) People from rich countries who have fled to poor countries? B) People from rich countries who have fled to rich countries? C) People from poor countries who have fled to rich countries? D) People from poor countries who have fled to poor countries? 6

D) Developing countries host most refugees. D) Most of the world’s refugees are people from poor countries who have fled to poor countries. For example, most Syrian refugees have fled to neighbouring countries of Lebanon, Jordan and Turkey, while most Afghan refugees have fled to their neighbouring countries of Iran and Pakistan. [you don’t need to read all these out but could mention the top few of each if time] By mid-2014, the most refugees came from:  Syria: more than 3 million refugees; Afghanistan: 2.7 million refugees; Somalia: 1.1 million refugees; Sudan: 670,300 refugees; South Sudan: 508,600 refugees; Democratic Republic of the Congo: 493,500 refugees; Myanmar: 479,700 refugees; Iraq: 426,100 refugees; Colombia: 397,000 refugees; Central African Republic: 381,000 refugees. And the countries hosting most refugees were: Pakistan: some 1.6 million refugees (virtually all from Afghanistan); Lebanon: 1.1 million refugees; Iran: 982,100 refugees; Turkey: 824,400 refugees (97 % of them from Syria); Jordan: 736,600 refugees; Ethiopia: 587,700 refugees; Kenya: 537,000 refugees; Chad: 454,900 refugees; Uganda: 358,500 refugees. Zaatari Refugee Camp for Syrian refugees in Jordan 7

Asylum Seekers can be locked up in detention centres in the UK for long periods of time, without having committed a crime. True or False? The Harmondsworth Detention Centre near London's main Heathrow airport Asylum Seekers can be locked up in detention centres in the UK for long periods of time, without having committed a crime. Is this true or false? 8

TRUE Our Government’s Home office Department, which makes decision on asylum applications, has 13 detention centres. Every year around 26,000 migrants are locked up in immigration detention centres, which are like prisons. Many are detained for some months and some are locked up for two years or more. True. The Home Office has 13 detention centres in the UK. Every year around 26,000 migrants are locked up in immigration detention centres, which (as these photos show) are like prisons. Many are detained for some months and some are locked up for two years or more even though they have committed no crime. Almost 40 % of detainees who spend more than 3 months in detention are eventually released into the community while the government continues to decide on whether to give them asylum and safety in this country. 9

The UK has the highest number of asylum seekers in Europe. True or False? The UK has the highest number of asylum seekers in Europe. Is this true or false? 10

Number of asylum applicants in 2014 False. EU Number of asylum applicants in 2014 Share in EU total (%) in 2014 Germany 202 645 32 % Sweden 81 180 13 % Italy 64 625 10 % France 62 735 Hungary 42 775 7 % United Kingdom 31 745 5 % Eurostat - 20 March 2015 False. Germany has the highest number of asylum seekers of all the countries in Europe and hosts almost a third of all asylum seekers Europe. The UK only has 5% of asylum seekers coming to Europe. (The UK has less than 32,000 refugees while Pakistan hosts 1.6 million refugees) Eurostat - 20 March 2015 The Guardian, 11 May 2015 11

Asylum seekers and refugees come to England for benefits money and council housing. True or false? Asylum seekers and refugees come to England for benefits money and council housing. True or false? 12

FALSE. Refugees and asylum seekers come to the UK because they have been persecuted in their country of origin. Asylum seekers are not allowed to claim benefits and have receive asylum support of approximately £5 per day to live on. This is 50% less than the weekly rates for Job Seekers Allowance (JSA). 5) FALSE – Refugees and asylum seekers come to the UK because they have been persecuted in their country of origin. Asylum seekers are not allowed to claim benefits and receive asylum support of approximately £5 per day to live on (or £36.95 per week) to live on. This is 50% less than the weekly rates for Job Seekers Allowance (JSA) (£73.10 per week for adults over 25 years). Asylum seekers are not given council housing. They are provided with accommodation but it is not paid for by the local council and it is usually outside London. 13

Part 1: Film – Celebrate! How did refugees help these young people? This is a film made by some of the young people we work with. It is about their lives in London and the ways in which they help others. While we are watching this film think about the following questions: How did refugees help these young people? Which story did you like the most? Why? To celebrate Refugee Week this year, the young people who attend our youth groups have made a film to celebrate all the ways that other refugees have contributed to their lives and our society in the UK. We will watch this film now. While you are watching it, think about key questions (on the PowerPoint). Read out/ask student to read them out After watching the film, pupils to discuss their answer to the questions in pairs and feedback. 14

Part 2: Celebrating and sharing stories of refugees’ contributions The people who organise Refugee Week are asking British people to find out about refugees who contribute to our society and share their stories. Activity: In groups look at some photos and stories of people who are refugees and have all made a difference to others’ lives in the UK. Can you come up with a creative way to share their story? Work in groups of 5 – 2 drawers, 1 writer and 2 presenters These will be photographed and posted onto our website and twitter!   Time: 15 minutes! The people who organise refugee week are asking British people to find out about refugees who contribute to our society and share their stories. Activity: In groups look at some photos and stories of people who are refugees and have all made a difference to others’ lives in the UK. Can you come up with a creative way to share their story? Explain to pupils that these will be posted on our website and put onto twitter #RefugeeWeek #RefugeesContribute (with permission). Work in groups of 5 – 2 drawers, 1 writer and 2 presenters. 15

Part 2: Celebrating and sharing stories of refugees’ contributions Examples of art work: Here are some examples of art work. 16

Can you think of some questions to ask? Part 2: Celebrating and sharing stories of refugees’ contributions Feedback: Each group will have 1 minute to present their story to the class. Can you think of some questions to ask? We will take away the work and post it onto the Young Roots website and twitter. Feedback: Each group will have 1 minute to present their story to the class reflecting the contribution that they have made to the UK. Include time for pupils to ask each other questions. Take artwork away to post on Young Roots web page and link to the Refugee Week website. Don’t take photos in the classroom. 17

Is there anyone in your life who is a refugee, asylum seeker or migrant? Have you noticed anything around you? When you travel home, look around…what would the UK be like without these people or places? Can you think of any contributions refugees, asylum seekers or migrants have made locally? When you travel home, look around…what would the UK be like without these people or places? 18

Luol Deng - basketball player, from Sudan K’Naan - hip hop singer, from Somalia Summary – As you can see from these photos and what you have told us about the local contributions refugees make, our society in the UK benefits from the skills of refugee doctors and teachers, we eat food from refugees’ countries, we enjoy the music of famous refugee singers and we like watching refugee sports people. M.I.A. - musician, from Sri Lanka 19

www.youngroots.org.uk www.refugeeweek.org.uk www.simpleacts.org.uk If you want to find out more about us or anything that you have learnt today, have a look at our website and the Refugee Week website: www.youngroots.org.uk www.refugeeweek.org.uk www.simpleacts.org.uk 20