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
In this series, you will engage in learning and discussion focused on culturally responsive family engagement, particularly for Afghan refugee students and their families. The Child Trends experts are joined by HIAS PA, a leading resettlement agency in Pennsylvania, the Family and Community Engagement Program, a program supporting families through the Pennsylvania Department of Education, and two Afghan parents who share their experiences in U.S. school systems.
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
In this series, you will get an introduction to concepts related to trauma and resilience and explore the research and best practices surrounding these topics. We hope this learning will help teachers and service providers in delivering sensitive and effective care to the refugee, immigrant, and asylum-seeking youth and families that they serve. Schools that integrate trauma-informed practices and research into their approach to working with refugee students and families actively cultivate environments that are safe and supportive spaces for students, families, and staff.
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.