Description
The world has over 25 million refugees—individuals and families forced to flee their home countries due to war, persecution, or natural disasters, often with no possibility of return. The journey to safety can be long, dangerous, and uncertain. Many refugees experience profound grief and loss as they leave behind loved ones, communities, and familiar environments. For children and families, these experiences can be deeply traumatic.
In this course, educators will learn to recognize the causes and impacts of refugee trauma on students and understand how these experiences shape learning, behavior, and well-being. Participants will explore research-based strategies to create welcoming, healing-centered learning environments and design supports that honor students’ resilience while addressing their unique needs.
Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Explain the meaning of key terms related to the refugee experience
- Describe how refugees are placed in the United States and the types of support families receive from local, state, and federal agencies
- Define refugee trauma and analyze its impact on student learning and development
- Outline key actions that foster a welcoming, healing-centered learning environment for refugee students
- Develop and implement a healing-centered plan to support students who are refugees
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