Cultural Orientation Resource Center: US Resettlement

Education

Familiarizes refugees with the U.S. educational system, with a focus on primary and secondary schools for children and English language training for adults (depending on the needs of the refugees). The need for adults to work while studying is emphasized, as is the need for parents to be involved in their children's schooling.

Education: School Enrollment and Parental Involvement (30 minutes) [COR Center]

Helping Parents Navigate the U.S. Public School System
(3-5 sessions) [Created by participants in the PRM-funded US CO Professional Development Workshop in San Diego, CA, March 2009]

Educational System: PowerPoint Presentation [Provided by YMCA International Services, Houston]

Classroom Simulation Exercise (link to an attachment in USCRI's 2004 publication, Somali Bantu Community Orientation. Click here for the full publication.)

Refugee Parents & U.S. Schools: Situations Exercise (40 minutes) [From CAL's Cultural Orientation for Refugees: A Handbook for U.S. Trainers; click here for more information or to purchase]

Overseas US Resettlement The Process Domestic Service Provider Toolkit Lesson Plans and Tools Videos US Refugee Program About COR Center Our Publications Refugee Discussion Refugee Discussion Archive Tell a friend	US Resettlement: Domestic Service Provider Toolkit Education Familiarizes refugees with the U.S. educational system, with a focus on primary and secondary schools for children and English language training for adults (depending on the needs of the refugees). The need for adults to work while studying is emphasized, as is the need for parents to be involved in their children's schooling. Education: School Enrollment and Parental Involvement (30 minutes) [COR Center] Helping Parents Navigate the U.S. Public School System (3-5 sessions) [Created by participants in the PRM-funded US CO Professional Development Workshop in San Diego, CA, March 2009] Educational System: PowerPoint Presentation [Provided by YMCA International Services, Houston] Classroom Simulation Exercise (link to an attachment in USCRI's 2004 publication, Somali Bantu Community Orientation. Click here for the full publication.) Refugee Parents & U.S. Schools: Situations Exercise (40 minutes) [From CAL's Cultural Orientation for Refugees: A Handbook for U.S. Trainers; click here for more information or to purchase] Click to see related lessons in the Overseas Service Provider Toolkit.	View all Publications CO Program Highlight COR Center Publications Order Form

US Resettlement: Domestic Service Provider Toolkit

Education

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