Kiron University

Our idea at a glance

Kiron University (formerly known as Wings University) wants to give refugees back their dignity as humans and a perspective in life by providing them with the basic human right of higher education.

Problem

Refugees, asylum seekers and displaced people in regions of crisis face particular obstacles to access higher education in their home as well as in their host countries. In the 2013 Global Trends Report, the UN High Commissioner for Ref… Mehr anzeigen

Our vision is to provide millions of refugees worldwide with the chance to graduate at a university. There is an estimated number of 8 million people who already begun to study or wanted to go to university but cannot continue their path because the circumstances in their home country have condemned them to search for refuge.

Education is the basis of a self-determined life. With a small contribution every single one of us can help refugees to help themselves and give them back their dignity as humans. Doing so, we do not just help refugees, but contribute to a peaceful society in general.

Nobody wants to be a refugee but due to war, political or religious persecution or extreme poverty, millions of people are forced to leave their home. We believe that every single person can c… Mehr anzeigen

We will start a pilot with 1.000 students. To do so, we need 1.200€ to fund the whole 3-year degree program for one of our students.

With your support, we will be able to provide a refugee with a scholarship that consists of:

• student support
• hardware, internet and software
• maintanance and development of the IT-infrastructure
• fees e.g. for library access, databases
• administration

Once we have shown that our students can graduate successfully with an accredit… Mehr anzeigen

We are a rapidly growing team of social entrepreneurs, refugees, students and professors. We have an advisory board consisting of university founders and university presidents, experienced entrepreneurs and public opinion leaders. All together, there are 48 people in our core team and more than 200 volunteers so far.

We combine educational diversity and international experience with passion for the idea that education is the key solution to the current ref… Mehr anzeigen