RESPECT International Partner with a refugee school! www.respectrefugees.org Age group: Grades 5-12 Geographic area: Worldwide RESPECT International provides information resources to build awareness about refugee issues, bridging non-refugee students and refugee students through pen pal letter exchange, and encouraging students to act to raise awareness of refugee issues and raise funds for their refugee school. For more information on building awareness about refugee issues, visit RESPECT's online database of resources from various international agencies. If your class would like to connect with a class of refugee or IDP students of similar age and academic level by pen pal letter exchange and/or raise funds for your partner school, RESPECT has everything you need to get you started. Visit RESPECT International or email them. Connects to issues: Refugees, Internally Displaced People, Peace and Conflict Facing the Future lesson links: Engaging Students Through Global Issues Making Global Connections Seeking Asylum Livin' the Good Life Everyone does Better When Women Do Better Worldview Mingle Creating Our Future   When you contact the organization, don't forget to tell them you learned about the project from Facing the Future. Email us about your project and how you're making a difference!