SRP Resources

Student Refugee Program Resources

As a WUSC sponsoring Local Committee, you play a vital role in making the Student Refugee Program a success.  Local Committees are responsible for providing financial, academic and social support for a minimum of 12 months from the time the student arrives in Canada.

A variety of partners are also involved in the sponsorship process, from WUSC's overseas partners to the Government of Canada, International Organization for Migration (IOM), government from asylum countries and local Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) offices.  

SRP General Information

• Guide for Sponsoring Local Committees (2009)
• Pre-departure Guide for Sponsored Students(2007 Edition)

• SRP Factsheet
• Education for Refugees Factsheet
• SRP Handout
• SRP Poster
• SRP Awareness Day activity Sheet
• SRP Press Release Template
• Profiles of former sponsored students
• "I support the SRP" t-shirt template
• "I support the SRP" buttons
• List of Refugee related films
• SRP Impact Study (2007)
• SRP Videos (Youtube)
• Canadian Council for Refugees Videos (Youtube)
• The Lucky Ones (2007)
• "In Exile for a While" - tool kit

Budgeting and Fundraising for the SRP:

• Sample Budget
• SRP Contribution Fund FAQ
• SRP Fundraising Strategies
• Fundraising Success Stories
• Guide to planning a winning referendum
• Round Up Campaign
• Soliciting Donations by letter
• Sample letter to bookstore
• Sample letter to President for support
• Sample letter in support of referendum
• Sample newspaper article in support of referendum 
• Exemple de lettre pour exemption de frais de scolarité

Relevant websites

• Windle Trust Kenya - http://www.windle.org/ : WUSC's implementing partner of the SRP in Kenya
• United Nations for Refugees - http://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/home : The UN Refugee Agency's website is a great resource for the latest news, stats and information on refugees around the world.
• RefWorld - http://www.refworld.org/ : Managed by the UNHCR, Refworld contains a vast collection of reports relating to situations in countries of origin, policy documents and positions, and documents related to legal frameworks.  Search for country reports, news, maps, regions, etc.
• Canadian Council for Refugees - http://www.ccrweb.ca/ : CCR is a non-profit umbrella organization committed to the rights and protection of refugees in Canada and around the world and to the settlement of refugees and immigrants in Canada.
• Centre for Refugee Studies - http://www.yorku.ca/crs/ : The Centre for Refugee Studies (CRS) is an organized research unit of York University.  This site provides information on events, publications and resources relevant to refugees.
• Integration Net - http://www.integration-net.ca/ : Great resource to connect with like-minded organizations in your community, event listings of upcoming conferences, forums, workshops on immigrants etc. across the country.  Also provides information for newcomers, access to local and national resources.
• Against All Odds - http://www.playagainstallodds.com/ :  This online simulation game allows you to experience the obstacles, terror, and choices people are compelled to make when they are forced to leave their homes against their will.
• Refugee Sponsorship Training Program - http://www.rstp.ca/  : A program designed to support the Sponsorship Agreement Holders (SAHs) of Canada, their Constituent Groups, Groups of Five and Community Sponsors interested in sponsoring refugees