The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees estimates there are over 110 million forcibly displaced people worldwide. 62.5 million are internally displaced, 36.4 million are refugees, and 6.1 million are asylum seekers. With 43% of the global population of forcibly displaced people that are children, and half of the refugee population are from Syria, Afghanistan, and Ukraine. Guided by PEN America’s media literacy guidelines, this presentation hopes to discuss strategies for developing the basic tools and processes for critical thinking for librarians, library staff, and the public to analyze and distinguish the misinformation, disinformation, and facts surrounding this topic. Our goal is to promote awareness and facilitate educational and civil discussion.
