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June 17, 2020

‘The neighbours were always very welcoming and warm’: little things count to help refugees belong

Shanthi Robertson, Western Sydney University and Tadgh McMahon, Flinders University

It's the simple, everyday encounters and experiences – a friendly wave, a helping hand – that refugees say makes them feel part of the Australian community.

When the COVID-19 pandemic tapers off, festivals will be an important part of recovery. Here, crowds last April at the 2019 Coachella music festival, in Indio, CA. The spring festival has been cancelled and rescheduled for the fall. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP, File)

March 16, 2020

Coronavirus event cancellations: Communication is key to retaining public trust

Christine Van Winkle, University of Manitoba

The decision to cancel a festival is never easy and can have difficult financial and community costs. Both planners and would-be attendees can play a role in mitigating the impact.

A low sense of belonging is associated with negative behaviours including misbehaviour, drug and alcohol use at school, violence and dropping out of school. Photo by chuttersnap on Unsplash

August 2, 2018

Teachers play a key role in helping students feel they ‘belong’ at school

Megan L Pedler, Southern Cross University

When students feel accepted and respected by their teachers and peers, they will actively engage in academic and non-academic activities.

Students’ sense of belonging at school is linked to how well they do at school. Shutterstock

June 7, 2018

Many Australian school students feel they ‘don’t belong’ in school: new research

Sue Thomson, Australian Council for Educational Research

Australian students, on average, reported a poorer sense of belonging at school than the OECD average. But issues with sense of belonging aren't distributed evenly across the population.

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