Twelve-year-old Ariana couldn’t be more different from her cousin Laila, who just arrived from Afghanistan with her family. Laila is a proper, ladylike Afghan girl, one who can cook, sew, sing, and who is well versed in Pukhtun culture and manners.
Obayda’s family is in need of some good fortune, and her aunt has an idea to bring the family luck — dress Obayda, the youngest of four sisters, as a boy, a bacha posh.
The following resources for schools include ideas for partnering with multilingual families during a natural disaster, supporting families impacted by a global disaster elsewhere, and supporting displaced families who relocate to a new school district.
Learn how schools can support multilingual families who have been displaced by a natural disaster in another city or country.
Learn how schools can provide social-emotional support for students who are impacted by crises in other places, such as their countries of origin.
The following resources focus on the August 2021 earthquake in Haiti. To learn more about the quake, how to help, and how to support Haitian families who may be watching the news from afar, see the resources below.
Learn how families can support their children's social-emotional health and find support resources in their home languages. This tip sheet is also available in 16 languages.
Learn how schools can build off the successes and lessons they have learned on how to partner and engage with multilingual families in their community.
Learn how one elementary school principal is planning for the coming year and the kinds of supports she intends to prioritize for students, families, and staff.
The following resources offer multilingual safety tips and updates related to wildfires and smoke.