This collaborative research course introduces students to concepts related to forced migration with a focus on the experiences of refugee children. In the first part of the course we will read key texts which discuss the definition of refugee, refugee camp experiences, and the three permanent solutions for refugees outlined by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), with a particular emphasis on resettlement in third countries. Students will learn how refugee, asylee, and immigrant youth who they will encounter in the service learning component of the class (see below) experience these transitions from being a resident of their country to becoming a refugee/an asylee/an immigrant and then finding refuge/a new home in the U.S. Refugee and asylee youth and their families are aided by Voluntary Agencies (Volags) to ease their transition to a new society. In the second part of the course we will discuss issues that are pertinent to refugee/asylee/immigrant youth such as assimilation, acculturation, and the needs of Students with Interrupted Formal Education (SIFE). Ultimately the course will juxtapose theory and practice and by doing so, knowledge will be mutually reinforced and enriched. This course is comprised of regular seminar meetings AND a substantial service learning component. Students will serve as tutors with an immigrant organization and/or a Volag for about 2.5 hours per week throughout the semester. This will allows students to make connections between their experiences and observations and the theory/readings discussed in class. Given that students will work with youth, all students have to undergo a background check.