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.

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.

Most recent update to this page: September 28, 2007