Classnotes Podcast (April 11, 2018) Refugee children are a specific group of immigrant children, many of whom have experienced some kind of trauma. Since 2005, three quarters of a million refugees have entered the United States. They make up an increasingly more diverse population in terms of their countries of origin and primary languages. And they face a number of school policies and practices that hinder their access to education. David Hinojosa, J.D., director of the IDRA EAC-South, and Dr. Hannah Sung, associate director of research and continuous improvement at the Mid-Atlantic Equity Consortium Inc., discuss those barriers. And they outline ways schools can pro-actively create a welcoming and positive learning environment for refugee students. The IDRA EAC-South supports districts across an 11-state region of the southeastern United States to put systems into place and prepare teachers to welcome all students, including refugee students, into their classrooms. Show length: Send comments to [email protected].Sign up to receive free e-mail notices when new episodes are available.ResourcesAddressing “Ecological Shock” – Supporting Refugee Students in School, by Kristin Grayson, Ph.D., and Hannah Sung, IDRA NewsletterUrban Refugee Education – Overcoming Barriers for Access, Quality and InclusionResettlement in the United States, UNHCR, The UN Refugee AgencyYoung Children of Refugees in the United States: Integration Successes and Challenges, by Kate Hooper, Jie Zong, Randy Capps, and Michael Fix; Migration Policy InstituteVideo Lesson: Brené Brown on Empathy, lesson created by Kim Preshoff using video from the RSA YouTube ChannelIDRA Infographic: Welcoming Immigrant Students in School 2018Your feedbackWe welcome your comments and questions to the podcast. Use IDRA’s online form, or send an e-mail to [email protected]. Listen to every episode!To ensure you don’t miss a single episode of IDRA Classnotes, subscribe to the podcast in iTunes, (download iTunes free if you don’t have it) or sign up to receive an e-mail alert as soon as a new show is published.The post Supporting Refugee Students – Podcast Episode 181 appeared first on IDRA.