Afghan Refugee School Impact Support to Schools (ARSI S2S) Program Virtual Series
This series was developed by Child Trends, the leading research organization in the U.S. focused solely on improving the lives of children and youth, and supported by the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s Afghan Refugee School Impact Support to School program. Each session in the series is designed to serve educators, school administrators, counselors, social workers, and other professional service providers that work with refugee students and their families.
Spring 2024 Series: Culturally Responsive Family Engagement for Afghan Refugee Families
Session 1: What is Culturally Responsive Family Engagement?
Session 2: Engaging Afghan Refugee Families: Learning from the Experts
Session 3: Evidence-Based Family Engagement
Fall 2023 Series: Understanding Trauma and Fostering Resilience When Working with Afghan Refugee Students and Their Families
Session 1: Understanding Trauma and Resilience
Session 2: Helping Students and Families Feel Seen and Heard
Session 3: Strategies to Ensure Schools are Safe and Supportive
Meet Our Instructors
Brandon Stratford, Ph.D., is the Deputy Program Area Director, Education at Child Trends.
Yosmary Rodriguez, M.S., is a senior research analyst in the education research area at Child Trends.
Cassidy Guros is a policy analyst on the education research team at Child Trends.