Mandy Manning teaches English to newly arrived refugee and immigrant students in the Newcomer Center at Joel E. Ferris High School in Spokane, Washington.
During the past few years, a number of students from Central America have enrolled in Santa Cruz City Schools in California.
Learn how to build effective partnerships with immigrant families through communication, parent leadership, and culturally responsive outreach.
Learn about immigrant students' rights, school districts' obligations to protect those rights, and resources that districts have developed to share information about those rights with the public.
Learn more about the ways that educators can collaborate on behalf of immigrant families, the roles that various professionals can play in that collaboration, and the kinds of questions educators and staff may have about outreach to immigrant families.
Students, families, and staff have questions about immigration enforcement in school and early childhood settings.
Connecting immigrant families with legal advice and support can have a significant impact on their situation. Here are some tips on figuring out what kinds of trustworthy resources are available for immigrant families.
Students may face new challenges in having their basic needs met for a variety of reasons. Learn more about factors specifically impacting immigrant students and how to establish community partnerships that can help address some of those needs.
Learn strategies to recognize and address student anxiety and trauma, as well as to understand traumatic experiences immigrant students might have endured.
Educators, staff, and school/district leaders may not know how issues around immigration are affecting students or colleagues.