From a Roma student to an oncologist giving back to her community. Dr. Meri Berat, a #REF alumna, led cancer awareness sessions in Shuto Orizari, North Macedonia 👉 Read the full story: tinyurl.com/47depnw9 #RomaEducationFund #RomaHealth

📚 Charlie Chaplin, Romica Puceanu, Carmen Amaya & Nicolae Gheorghe enter children’s literature through the new #BARE RROMA collection, developed by Asociația Cu Alte Cuvinte (CUAC) and #REF Fund Romania 👉 Read more: tinyurl.com/4e9bh5wh #CUAC #REF #RomaHeritage

Closing conference of the GIZ “Support to Social Inclusion in Serbia” project 📊 195 young Roma supported, 34 gained professional development opportunities, 22 employer agreements and 14 gained employment. Behind every number is a person, a story and an opportunity. #REF #GIZ

🎓 From education to employment: REF and Roma Association “Euro Rom” Tuzla brought together key stakeholders to discuss opportunities and barriers facing young Roma in Bosnia and Herzegovina. 👉 Read more: tinyurl.com/4b4vuyep #RomaEducationFund #RomaYouth #Employment

🤝 Roma Education Fund Serbia and the Employers’ Union of Vojvodina have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation to strengthen links between Roma youth, skills development and employment opportunities. 👉 Read more: tinyurl.com/d5dm8uyb #REF #Vojvodina #SkillsDevelopmen

❤️ From a Roma Health Scholarship recipient to a medical doctor giving back to his community. Dr. Arif Pini led cardiovascular health workshops in Shuto Orizari, showing how investing in Roma education can create lasting community impact. 👉 Full story: tinyurl.com/36canrca

🔥 I am the spark. We are the flame. Five days of leadership, identity, democracy and connection at the JAG / RARE Roma Youth Leadership Bootcamp in Divčibare, Serbia. 👉 Read the full story tinyurl.com/5n7z24c6 #RARE #RomaYouth #RomaLeadership

📚 #GoodNews from Albania! For nearly two academic years, #REF and Save the Children Albania have worked to reduce barriers to education for Roma children and families in Tirana, Shkoza & Gjirokastër. More here: tinyurl.com/yt4kxb8m #RARE #RomaEducation

From Education to Employment On 19 August, REF brought together public institutions, international organisations, employers and Roma civil society in Ankara for the REF Türkiye National Policy Roundtable 📖 Read more: tinyurl.com/2ymxrhtb #REF #Employment

🎉 #GoodNews | The Call for Papers is now open! Join the 5th International Scientific Session “Gheorghianism and the Foundations of the Roma Nation”, taking place on 5–6 November 2026 in Bucharest. More here ➡️ tinyurl.com/2jtz4tse #RomaHistory #Research

2 August – European Holocaust Memorial Day (Samudaripen) 🕯️ Let us never forget! Te na bistras! #Samudaripen #2August #RomaHolocaustMemorialDay #NeverForget #RomaHistory #Remember #WeRemember

📢 Roma Education Fund is participating in #ICAP2026 in Florence, presenting our research on intercultural education and teaching Roma history in Romania. 🔗 Read more: tinyurl.com/av5pwehu #RomaEducationFund #Research

„Children are not born with prejudice. They learn from what they see and hear.” Educational mentor George Buluc shares how the CERC projects are helping Roma children in Romania build confidence, stay in school, and shape brighter futures. Read more: tinyurl.com/y95xhy2b

📚 REF Romania is expanding the CERC model to Suceava and Călărași Romania. Over the next 2 years, 400 Roma students will benefit from mentoring, remedial education, STEAM, digital skills, and family support 🔗 Learn more: tinyurl.com/yese84wm #REFRomania #CERC #Education

Education is more than lessons in a classroom. It's confidence, opportunity, and belonging. Through the CERC model, REF Romania combines learning, mentoring, counselling, creativity, and family engagement. Read more: lnkd.in/djhFRFuK #REF #CERC #Education

Building a sustainable career starts with understanding the skills employers need today. Participants in the “Conquer the Labor Market!” project explored employment opportunities, vocational qualifications, and labor market trends during a counseling session in Bucharest. #REF

#GoodNews Our colleague Ider Ștefan presented the research project “The Body as Ring and Refuge” at the International Congress of Education, Health and Human Movement 2026 in Bucharest. More about the research: tinyurl.com/3pvtrrhr #SportForDevelopment #RefugeeInclusion

Today, REF Romania joined discussions on Romania’s National Defence Strategy 2025–2030, highlighting the importance of tackling online radicalization and advancing educational equity for Roma children and youth. #REFRomania #RomaInclusion #Democracy

🌍 20 Roma high school students from Kosovo and North Macedonia met in Skopje to build networks, develop career skills, and learn from one another through the #RAREII project. 🔗 Full story tinyurl.com/3xtfhmbn #RomaYouth #RomaEducation #WesternBalkans #YouthEmpowerment

More than 250 Roma children and youth in Montenegro received scholarships, learning materials, internships, and educational support through the #RAREII project. Read more: tinyurl.com/4kxfetae #RomaEducation #RomaInclusion #Montenegro #WesternBalkans #REF #EuropeanUnion