About This Webinar
Twenty-seven percent of K-12 students are children of immigrants, but for too long they have been invisible within school systems and teacher education programs. At the same time, many are hypervisible due to racialization, bias, and bigotry. Indeed, 87 percent of immigrant-origin students are children of color. Well over half the schools in the country report anti-immigrant incidents in their buildings, but research suggests that few are actively countering it.
Join Re-Imagining Migration for an engaging session on how to reimagine approaches to serving immigrant-origin youth, including helping to move beyond deficit thinking and recognize the assets newcomers bring to schools. While most professional development on supporting immigrant and refugee students focuses on English language learning, this session is built on the understanding that immigrant youth are more than language learners. They are essential members of our school communities, and their experiences at school go well beyond ELL classrooms. Helping them succeed requires a whole-child perspective that incorporates culturally responsive approaches while finding ways to build bridges between students and educators, regardless of their migration histories.
