Refugee Youth Resource

Additional Resources for Educators and Community Providers

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Additional Resources for Educators and Community Providers

Educators and community providers play an important role in helping refugee, immigrant, and newcomer students feel safe, welcomed, and supported at school. Newcomer students may experience challenges related to language barriers, cultural adjustment, interrupted education, trauma, or immigration-related stress. 

The resources below provide practical tools and guidance for educators, school staff and community providers on creating welcoming classrooms, supporting English learners, promoting culturally responsive and trauma-informed practices, and strengthening engagement with newcomer students and families. 

RESOURCES: Additional Resources for Educators and Community Providers

for Providers

Welcoming Immigrant Students in School

Resource Type: Website

Source: Intercultural Development Research Association 

FAQ For Educators on Immigrant Students in Public Schools

Resource Type: PDF

Source: ACLU

Teaching about Refugees

Resource Type: Website

Source: UNHCR

How to Support Unaccompanied Immigrant Children & Youth Students in US Schools (KIND)

Resource Type: PDF

Source: KIND

Supporting Students from Immigrant Families

Resource Type: Website

Source: Learning for Justice

Immigrant and Refugee Children: A Guide for Educators and School Support Staff

Resource Type: PDF

Source: American Federation of Teachers 

Supporting Unaccompanied Minors in the Classroom

Resource Type: Website

Source: The Immigrant Learning Center

Promoting Cultural Competency in Teaching

Resource Type: PDF

Source: Partnership for Public Education, University of Delaware 

Beyond Teaching English: Supporting High School Completion by Immigrant and Refugee Students

Resource Type: Website

Source: Migration Policy Institute 

Colorín Colorado

Resource Type: Website

Source: Colorín Colorado 

Bilingual Glossaries and Cognates

Resource Type: Website

Source: NYS Statewide Regional Bilingual Education Resource Network

Responding to Immigration Policy Changes

Resource Type: Website

Source: Immigrant Connections: Supporting Educators and Organizations

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act Guidance on Sharing Information with Community-Based Organizations

Resource Type: PDF

Source:  U.S. Department of Education