Key Immigration Issues

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This professional development module provides hands-on opportunities for all school personnel to learn about historical and current immigration issues, and how they impact their school community.

Stakeholders will explore ways to create a safe and welcoming environment, and to support immigrant students academically, linguistically and socio-emotionally. To that end, this module addresses the following themes:

  • Introduction to Key Immigration Issues 

  • Humanizing and Understanding the Complexity of the Immigrant Experience 

  • Understanding Key Immigration Laws in the United States 

  • Closely Examining Current Issues Regarding Immigration and School Planning 

  • Learning the Community - Breaking Down the Wall

 

About the Video Series

CUNY-IIE has worked together with educators and community members to create professional development modules around the Supporting Immigrants in Schools Video Series videos: Key Immigration Issues, Immigration in Elementary Schools, Immigration in Secondary Schools, and Refugees and Immigrants in Schools. 

 

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