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Immigrant/ Refugee Students

Last Chance! Trainer of Trainer Workshops: Lesson Plans to Support Immigrant Students

January 28, 2019 by Claudia Vizcarra

 

Over the past year, Californians Together has partnered with local county offices of education to offer a one-day professional learning session on how to foster a safe and inclusive learning environment. Join us to gain resources we can all use to support our students socially, emotionally, and academically, including standards-aligned lesson plans, socio-emotional guide and resources to create “Safe and Welcoming Schools”.

This session may support LCFF Priority 6, AB699 implementation, State Social Emotional Guidelines, and Safe Haven Schools initiatives.

Intended audience:
District and county professional development staff, teacher leaders, English learner specialists and coordinators, Title I and Title III administrators and specialists, leadership teams from the district, county, or school site.

Tulare County Office of Education
Monday, February 4, 2019
8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Tulare County Office of Education – Redwood AB
6200 S. Mooney Blvd. Visalia, CA 93277
Register

Ventura County Office of Education
Thursday, February 14, 2019
8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Conference and Educational Services Center
5100 Adolfo Road, Camarillo, CA 93012
Register

Orange County (Anaheim UHSD)
Monday, February 25, 2019
8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Anaheim UHSD PDC Building
501 N. Crescent Way Anaheim, CA 92801
Register

Santa Barbara County
Wednesday, March 6, 2019
8:30 am – 3:00 pm
SBCEO Auditorium
Register

Los Angeles County
Monday, March 18, 2019
8:30 am – 3:30 pm
9300 Imperial Hwy, Downey
Registration coming soon

 

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Video: Californians Together ayuda a Immigrantes y Refugiados

July 27, 2018 by Claudia Vizcarra

Filed Under: Home-Latest, Media Coverage, Program Update Tagged With: Immigrant/ Refugee Students

Californians Together Statement on Family Separation

July 27, 2018 by Claudia Vizcarra

Over the last few months, we have all been horrified at the inhumane family separation policy undertaken by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Heartbreaking stories of children being ripped from their parents’ arms, audio of children crying hysterically and photos of prison-style camps have inundated the media.

California Together wholeheartedly condemns the federal administration’s decision to separate families and their continued decisions and rhetoric designed to dehumanize immigrants and refugees.

Many of you have answered the call to volunteer your time or make donations or to take to the streets to demand that this nonstop attack on our country’s core value, that we are now and have always been a nation of immigrants, stop. Yet the attacks continue weekly and almost daily as the federal administration continues to change policies and procedures to make life as difficult as possible for all immigrants, authorized or not.

As the new school year approaches, we worry about heightened fear, trauma and anxiety that students in our schools will face. Immigrant parents and students see the same media stories that we do – and we can’t ignore the fact that this climate of hostility has a direct impact on the social-emotional well-being of our students and their ability to learn. We believe that we have to bring the conversation into the classroom, and that’s why we have developed age-appropriate, standards-based lesson plans to help build empathy and community-building within the classroom as well as have literature-based discussions about detention, deportation and separation.

In partnership with county offices of education around the state, we will be holding “Trainer of Trainer” workshops that cover our “Support for Immigrant and Refugee Students” lesson plans, socio-emotional guide, and guide to creating safe and welcoming schools.

We hope to see you soon at one of our upcoming workshops.

In solidarity,

Californians Together

 

 

Filed Under: Home-Latest Tagged With: Immigrant/ Refugee Students

Upcoming Workshops and Lesson Plans on Family Separation – Support for Immigrant and Refugee Students

July 27, 2018 by Claudia Vizcarra

Please visit our events page to find registration links to the upcoming workshops

September 20 at Monterey COE Registration
September 24 at Kern COE Registration
October 17 at San Bernardino/Riverside COE Registration
October 24 at Butte COE
November 9 at Sacramento COE
December 12 at Ventura COE
December 13 at CSU Stanislaus
January 16, 2019 at San Mateo COE
January 17, 2019 Santa Clara COE
February 4, 2019 at Tulare COE Registration

 

Filed Under: Events, Home-Latest, Program Update Tagged With: Immigrant/ Refugee Students

June 1, 2018 – Trainer of Trainers Workshop – Support of Immigrants and Refugee Students at Ventura County Office of Education

May 27, 2018 by Claudia Vizcarra

Filed Under: Events, Home-Latest Tagged With: Immigrant/ Refugee Students

Negative Impact of Current Immigration Enforcement Policies on Immigrant Students: New Research

March 26, 2018 by Xilonin Cruz-Gonzalez

In the last few weeks, several reports were released, documenting the negative impact that the current immigration enforcement policies are having on immigrant children:

The UCLA Civil Rights Project has released a report, entitled U.S. Immigration Enforcement Policy and its Impact on Teaching and Learning in the Nation’s Schools. The researchers, led by Dr. Patricia Gandara, surveyed thousands of educators across the U.S. and found that the teachers and administrators have noticed the impact, including increased absenteeism, behavior or emotional problems, and academic decline. The Civil Rights Project and the Migration Policy Institute co-hosted a convening and webcast at the Wilson Center to release the report as well as a companion paper about the impact on educators, Stressed, Overworked, and Not Sure Whom to Trust: The Impacts of Recent Immigration Enforcement on our Public School Educators.

Less than a week later, Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) released a pair of reports highlighting the impact of current immigration policy on young children and early childhood education providers. Our Children’s Fear: Immigration Policy’s Effects on Young Children surveyed educators in six states and also documents the negative impact that immigration policies are having on young immigrant children and their parents. The key findings include:

  • Young children fear their parents will be taken away
  • Young children’s daily routines are interrupted because fear is keeping families isolated in
    their homes—resulting in reduced access to early care and education programs
  • Parent and provider accounts suggest that young children are getting less access to nutrition and health care services because of families’ fears
  • Young children’s housing and economic stability are in turmoil, with likely significant consequences for their well-being
  • Parents and caregivers—the most important source of support for young children—are themselves under severe stress and lack resources to meet their needs

The report finishes with Federal, state, and local policy recommendations as well as recommendations for the philanthropic community.

The companion report from CLASP, Immigration Policy’s Harmful Impacts on Early Care and Education, finds that:

  • Early care and education programs have experienced drops in enrollment, attendance, and parent participation
  • Early care and education programs face increased difficulty connecting immigrant families to health, nutrition, and social services
  • Many early care and education programs feel unprepared to meet families’ needs
  • Immigration policy changes directly affect the early care and education workforce
  • Early care and education programs’ responses to the current environment differ—with some taking on new roles and approaches

The four reports all highlight what educators across the country can tell you – immigration policies are deeply impacting the students, their families, and the educational staff they interact with on a daily basis.

 

Filed Under: Home-Latest, Program Update Tagged With: Immigrant/ Refugee Students

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