Inclusive Education and Climate Justice: Confronting systems of power, exclusion, and environmental destruction
This paper was prepared by Ayman Qwaider and Ingrid Lewis and presented on Earth Day, 22 April 2026, by Ayman Qwaider for a CRIFPE mini-conference. The audio recording will be available from CRIFPE. Inclusive education and environmental protection are often treated as parallel but separate fields of work. In this presentation, I argue that … Continue reading Inclusive Education and Climate Justice: Confronting systems of power, exclusion, and environmental destruction Popular yet fringe: Reflections on funding organisations, like EENET, that don’t fit the mould
By Ingrid Lewis. I attended a meeting recently. It was a room full of ‘big names’ and ‘big organisations’ in the field of disability-inclusive education. The two-day event’s budget would probably have funded EENET for two years! Needless to say, EENET was one of the smallest entities represented. Yet numerous people approached me to say … Continue reading Popular yet fringe: Reflections on funding organisations, like EENET, that don’t fit the mould [Podcast transcript] Youth Voice in Education: Delivering discomfort to those in power
This is the transcript for our “Disrupt. Rethink. Include” podcast episode with Ayman Qwaider and Ingrid Lewis. Listen on SoundCloud. Listen on Spotify. Note: This transcript has been lightly edited for readability. [Opening music] Ayman What is the point of encouraging greater youth voice in education if you’re not willing to facilitate and to protect … Continue reading [Podcast transcript] Youth Voice in Education: Delivering discomfort to those in power [Podcast transcript] Assistive Tech: Starting early changes everything
This is the transcript for our episode of the Inclusive Education: Unheard Stories podcast, with Vibhu Sharma. Listen to the podcast on Spotify. Note: This transcript has been lightly edited for readability. [Opening music] Vibhu Sharma Science is very clear: 90% of the brain development happens by the age of five. And that’s a very … Continue reading [Podcast transcript] Assistive Tech: Starting early changes everything Bridges Beyond Barriers: My journey in education in emergencies and connection
By Ayman Qwaider When people ask me where I’m from, I say it with both pride and pain: Gaza. A land known for its resilience, resistance, and reality. Born and raised in the Gaza Strip, I was shaped by a world wrapped in layers—layers of occupation, separation, blockade, and yet, despite it all, education. Education … Continue reading Bridges Beyond Barriers: My journey in education in emergencies and connection
This paper was prepared by Ayman Qwaider and Ingrid Lewis and presented on Earth Day, 22 April 2026, by Ayman Qwaider for a CRIFPE mini-conference. The audio recording will be available from CRIFPE. Inclusive education and environmental protection are often treated as parallel but separate fields of work. In this presentation, I argue that … Continue reading Inclusive Education and Climate Justice: Confronting systems of power, exclusion, and environmental destruction Popular yet fringe: Reflections on funding organisations, like EENET, that don’t fit the mould
By Ingrid Lewis. I attended a meeting recently. It was a room full of ‘big names’ and ‘big organisations’ in the field of disability-inclusive education. The two-day event’s budget would probably have funded EENET for two years! Needless to say, EENET was one of the smallest entities represented. Yet numerous people approached me to say … Continue reading Popular yet fringe: Reflections on funding organisations, like EENET, that don’t fit the mould [Podcast transcript] Youth Voice in Education: Delivering discomfort to those in power
This is the transcript for our “Disrupt. Rethink. Include” podcast episode with Ayman Qwaider and Ingrid Lewis. Listen on SoundCloud. Listen on Spotify. Note: This transcript has been lightly edited for readability. [Opening music] Ayman What is the point of encouraging greater youth voice in education if you’re not willing to facilitate and to protect … Continue reading [Podcast transcript] Youth Voice in Education: Delivering discomfort to those in power [Podcast transcript] Assistive Tech: Starting early changes everything
This is the transcript for our episode of the Inclusive Education: Unheard Stories podcast, with Vibhu Sharma. Listen to the podcast on Spotify. Note: This transcript has been lightly edited for readability. [Opening music] Vibhu Sharma Science is very clear: 90% of the brain development happens by the age of five. And that’s a very … Continue reading [Podcast transcript] Assistive Tech: Starting early changes everything Bridges Beyond Barriers: My journey in education in emergencies and connection
By Ayman Qwaider When people ask me where I’m from, I say it with both pride and pain: Gaza. A land known for its resilience, resistance, and reality. Born and raised in the Gaza Strip, I was shaped by a world wrapped in layers—layers of occupation, separation, blockade, and yet, despite it all, education. Education … Continue reading Bridges Beyond Barriers: My journey in education in emergencies and connection