“What happens when you send Ugandan students to Germany?” by Lauren Gilbert

Note: This post was crossposted from the Lauren Policy blog by the Forum team, with the author's permission. The author may not see or respond to comments on this post. Most of this blog is about international migration, and particularly, the economics of international migration. I write about income gains, but more in the sense of “here is the headline result of a working paper” rather than personal stories. This post is an exception to that. I joined Malengo for their annual retreat[1] this year, and had a chance to speak to a number of young international migrants about their experience. Malengo is an NGO facilitating international migration. It supports Ugandan and refugee students[2] in obtaining a German university degree and then working in Germany. When a student moves to Germany, their life prospects improve markedly. A Ugandan university graduate will be lucky to earn $5,000 a year; a [...] ---Outline:(04:09) How It's Going(05:36) Malengo Student Interviews--- First published: September 8th, 2025 Source: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/zFbDpTb5xjTnntCpf/what-happens-when-you-send-ugandan --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.