Video series for educators supporting immigrant students. Practical strategies, real stories, and tools to create inclusive classrooms.

Video Series

Not Too Young Video Series

This video series features the projects from three CUNY-IIE partner schools. These collaborations showed that teaching about immigration needs to happen as early in students’ schooling as possible.

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My Story, Our Story Video
My Story, Our Story Video

Elementary students at PS 340X worked with families to showcase artifacts from their immigrant backgrounds. See the My Story, Our Story gallery featuring 150+ cultural stories and family histories.

Family Literacy Program
Family Literacy Program

See how Children's School of Rochester's Family Literacy Program brings families into classrooms to compare education systems. Families discuss bilingual education and share their cultural perspectives.

Welcoming New Students: A Guide for Teachers, Created by Students
Welcoming New Students: A Guide for Teachers, Created by Students

PS 212Q's Immigration and Education Leadership Team created 'How to Welcome a New Student,' a guide developed by third-graders for teachers. Students share practical tips on embracing and integrating immigrant newcomers into classrooms.

Resilience Rewritten:

DACA Recipients urging Empowered Paths through Education and Art Video Series 

This video series tells the stories of DACA recipients who have navigated challenges, unlocked their potential, and used education and art to create positive change in their lives and communities.

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Visualizing the Undocumented Experience: Art as Education and Reflection
Visualizing the Undocumented Experience: Art as Education and Reflection

This video uncovers the world of two immigrant artists, as they weave their distinct narratives of resilience and transformation. It showcases how art becomes a tool of self-expression, education and advocacy.

Beyond Status: Inspiring Stories of Resilience and Advocacy in Education
Beyond Status: Inspiring Stories of Resilience and Advocacy in Education

Watch two DACA recipients share career paths and journeys, showing how resilience and education inspire dreams and build supportive communities.

Creating a Blueprint:

Pathways for Undocumented Educators Video Series

A 5-part video series that highlight the experiences of undocumented immigrants navigating teacher certification and the impact of community educators. 

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Community Educators in Action: MinKwon Center
Community Educators in Action: MinKwon Center

The video highlights MinKwon Center’s Youth Empowerment Program, which serves as a space for immigrant youth to engage in advocacy and self-expression. 

Undocumented Youth: Reshaping Education through Community
Undocumented Youth: Reshaping Education through Community

In this video, NYSYLC youth share how they empower immigrant peers through leadership development, educational advancement, and self-expression.

Redefining Teaching: Immigrant Community Educators
Redefining Teaching: Immigrant Community Educators

This video follows two community educators who redefine teaching through innovative, nontraditional paths, showing how immigrants uplift students and lead with hope and commitment despite barriers.

Flipping the Script: Undocumented Immigrants are the Educators
Flipping the Script: Undocumented Immigrants are the Educators

Listen to three immigrant college immigrant students reflect on support from undocumented educators, their dreams of teaching, and fears tied to immigration barriers.

Access for All: The Need for More Immigrant Educators
Access for All: The Need for More Immigrant Educators

Listen to three immigrant college immigrant students reflect on support from undocumented educators, their dreams of teaching, and fears tied to immigration barriers.

Supporting Immigrants in Schools Video Series

This four-part series equips educators with tools and strategies to support immigrant students and families. Learn successful practices for creating safe, inclusive, and welcoming school environments.

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Key Immigration Issues
Key Immigration Issues

This video for PreK-12 educators describes registration guidelines and immigration laws, and offers suggestions for welcoming new students, including unaccompanied minors, responding to ICE, and advocacy strategies.

Refugees and Immigrants in Schools
Refugees and Immigrants in Schools

This video shows how educators can address refugee issues inside and outside the classroom. Learn steps districts can take to include immigrant families in their children's education, plus students' suggestions for teachers.

Immigration in Elementary Schools
Immigration in Elementary Schools

This video shows how a 1st/2nd grade bilingual teacher brings current immigration issues into her classroom through literature. Learn how schools can collaborate with immigrant advocacy organizations and connect with families.

Immigration in Secondary Schools
Immigration in Secondary Schools

This video highlights a high school Dream Team and shows how other schools can start their own club for immigrant justice. Learn how a school counselor ensures undocumented students have college access and funding info.