Overcoming the Financial Challenge of Higher Education
Are you one of the 3.8 million college-aged immigrants in the U.S.? Although a college education that may not have been available [...]
Teaching English Abroad
Hello, Does anyone have refugee teaching experience or have information on opportunities to teach refugees in Germany? I am an English Second [...]
Transportation Challenges
Hello, Our school district has been having an issue with truancy and low gradation rates among immigrant youth. Because bussing is only provided to [...]
School Caseloads/Bilingual Parent Liaisons
Hello! Many of you may remember me – I worked for BRYCS for 6 years. I currently coordinate immigrant parent involvement in [...]
Conflict Resolution & Bullying
Hello, I have two Arabic speaking refugee families in a feud both at school and at the apartment complex where they live. [...]
The Refugee School Impact Grant: Facilitating the Integration of Refugee Children into American Schools
In Federal Fiscal Year 2008, 24% of all refugees1 resettled by the United States were school-aged children between the ages of 5 [...]
Welcoming and Orienting Newcomer Students to U.S. Schools
Every time I opened my mouth they would start making fun of me. And the only thing I can do is just [...]
Involving Refugee Parents in Their Children’s Education
In our culture [Somali], you send the kids to school and they are the school’s responsibility…Sometimes the teachers have a problem understanding [...]