MPI Podcasts and Webinars Address Climate, Migration, and Policy Challenges
MPI podcasts and webinars address climate change impacts on vulnerable populations, refugee labor migration pathways, and immigration's role in South Korea's demographic challenges. Discussions feature experts and advocates like Ayoo Irene Hellen and Jessica Hernandez, offering insights into global migration and policy solutions.
The Migration Policy Institute (MPI) is addressing critical global challenges through a series of podcasts and webinars. These discussions cover the impacts of climate change on vulnerable populations, including refugees and Indigenous communities, and explore policy solutions for migration.
One focus is on climate-induced migration, featuring insights from South Sudanese refugee and climate advocate Ayoo Irene Hellen, and environmental scientist Jessica Hernandez, who discusses Indigenous migration experiences and the lack of Indigenous voices in policy. Webinars also examine climate change's alteration of human mobility in East Africa, South Asia, and other regions.
MPI is also exploring labor migration pathways for qualified refugees to access protection in Europe, aiming to meet skill needs in destination countries by making work visas more accessible. Additionally, the role of immigration in addressing South Korea’s aging population and shrinking workforce is discussed with Juyoung Jang. Other topics include state and local language access policies and federal waivers under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and their implications for English Learners (ELs).