On the occasion of the graduation ceremony of the fourth year of the Certificate for Young Refugees, Babilou Family and Babilou Family Foundation signed a sponsorship agreement with Sciences Po with the aim of supporting the training of young refugees from Afghanistan, Sudan or many countries in conflict, whose university career has been interrupted.
 
Helping refugees has been one of the pillars of the Babilou Family Foundation's action for years. After welcoming many Syrian refugees in Germany and then building the "Méditerranée" crèche in Marseille (CorsicaLinea ship) to accommodate dozens of Ukrainian children, it was important to take our action over the long term. This is done with a simple goal: to work for equal opportunities and access to lifelong learning.
 
This is why Babilou France is committed to offering places in crèches for the children of young refugee students hosted in Sciences Po. We will also provide them with laptops to help them benefit from a quality work tool. The Babilou Family Foundation contributes directly to the financing of their university studies.

The Professional Certificate for Young Refugees is an innovative training scheme created by Sciences Po in 2018 to respond to the specific situation of populations whose study path has been brutally interrupted. This two-year full-time programme on Sciences Po's Paris campus enables refugee students in France to acquire the knowledge and codes needed to develop their professional potential and successfully integrate into the job market. 

The Certificate currently admits up to 20 refugee students a year, with no initial academic prerequisites, and awards a Bac +2 level, which allows students to continue their studies in L3 if necessary. The course is entirely free of charge for students, thanks to the support of Sciences Po's sponsors. Students also receive a living allowance.

Since its creation in 2018, this programme has trained more than 80 students from 14 different countries: Afghanistan, Albania, Bangladesh, Cameroon, Guinea, Libya, Nigeria, Pakistan, Russia,
Sudan, Somalia, Syria, Turkey and Tibet. The students follow courses in French, English, history, political humanities, political science, law and mathematics applied to social sciences, and are supported in their preparation for employment by a mentor. 

The Paris House of Academic Freedom plans to triple the number of students enrolled in the programme by 2030, and to open an English-language programme to meet demand that is currently not being met.