Article 26 Backpack News & Resources: Spring 2022 Newsletter

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Discussion Overview

The discussion centers around the Article 26 Backpack's Spring 2022 Newsletter, which introduces resources aimed at supporting individuals in protecting their educational rights, particularly in the context of displacement due to conflict. The focus includes the availability of the Backpack service in multiple languages and the provision of free language exams and credentialing services.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Technical explanation, Conceptual clarification

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants inquire about the function of the Backpacker service as a repository for educational documents to safeguard against loss or disaster.
  • Others suggest that the documents preserved can be utilized for applications to other universities.
  • One participant expresses optimism that the resources can assist students in conflict areas, contingent on their ability to obtain scans of their documents from educational institutions.
  • Another participant notes that using these resources may help save significant time for students in need.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the potential benefits of the Article 26 Backpack resources for students in conflict areas, though there are varying degrees of certainty regarding access to necessary documents.

Contextual Notes

Some assumptions about the accessibility of documents and the effectiveness of the resources in different contexts remain unaddressed, and the discussion does not resolve these uncertainties.

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Hello All :

there is this project which i think a lot of people will benefit from hope you took a look , and spread the word on it

Spring 2022 Newsletter

Welcome to Article 26 Backpack’s first newsletter!
Produced by the Article 26 Backpack team at the University of California, Davis, the Article 26 Quarterly Newsletter provides resources, news, and relevant information to Backpackers to support them in protecting their human right to education. This quarter, we have information regarding our newly created Ukrainian and Russian versions of Article 26 Backpack, as well as free language exam and academic credentialing resources.

Article 26 Backpack News
Article 26 Backpack is now available in Ukrainian and Russian, in addition to Arabic, English, Dari (Persian), French, and Spanish. The addition of these languages makes free, safe, and universal document, credential, and research preservation and sharing more accessible for those displaced by Russia's war against Ukraine. We encourage all those engaged in education, research, and human rights advocacy to use Backpack to make certain diplomas, transcripts, creative work, research, and analysis are preserved and available for use globally.
To access the Ukrainian version of Article 26 Backpack, please click here. To access the Russian version of Article 26 Backpack, please click here.

Resources

Free language Examinations
If you need a language exam, ApplyProof is donating free TOEFL exams and Duolingo is donating free English exams to Backpackers. In order to use either of these services for language exams, please email us at backpack@ucdavis.edu.
Academic Credentialing Services

Education Credential Evaluators (ECE®) Aid is providing free credentialing services for Backpackers. These services compare academic and professional degrees earned in one country to academic and professional degrees earned in another. To use ECE® Aid’s credentialing service, please email us at backpack@ucdavis.edu.

Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE®) Aid fournit des services d’accréditation gratuits pour les Backpackers. Ces services comparent les diplômes universitaires et professionnels obtenus dans un pays aux diplômes universitaires et professionnels obtenus dans un autre. Pour utiliser le service d’accréditation d’ECE® Aid, veuillez nous envoyer un e-mail à: backpack@ucdavis.edu.

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Is Backpacker a kind of repository for student educational documents to protect them in case of loss, theft or disaster?
 
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and more they can use them to apply for other universities
 
please take a look on the web sites and contact UC Davis for more information
 
Thanks for sharing. I’m sure this can help students in conflict areas around the world provided they can get scans of their documents from their schools.
 
it will help them save some times maybe years or months
 

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