More than half of the 65 million refugees and displaced persons in the world are children. Most are not in school, as rising numbers strain local education systems to their limits. The world needs teachers trained specifically to provide instruction in complex humanitarian situations. This paper proposes that Canada, with its reputation for excellent teacher training programs, is well placed to help fill this gap by creating a Bachelor of Humanitarian Education degree program that trains international “humanitarian teachers” to work specifically with refugee and displaced students.
