These cultural profiles were created by the Non-Profit Assistance Center for Refugee School Impact. The purpose of these 19 refugee profiles is to inform and educate readers regarding the culture, history, geopolitical context, situation of displacement, and common education/literacy levels of refugees from each country. The purpose of this project is to document common experiences based on the country of origin. (60 pages)
Memories and Dreams, created by Merit Partners for Refugee School Impact, is a manual aimed at helping refugee students and their families bridge the gap between past and present. At the same time, this manual is geared to help students fulfill two of their Washington State graduation requirements: the Culminating Project and the High School and Beyond Plan. It is a process-oriented manual, meant to help form connections with the past, present, and future. (57 pages)
A resource document intended to help educators and program providers orientate students to the U.S. school system and support their cultural adjustment, offering multiple resources for each topic area. (12 pages)
With funding from the Refugee School Impact Grant (RSIG), School’s Out Washington partnered with documentary filmmaker Jill Freidberg of Corrugated Films to produce a film chronicling the lives of refugee youth in Washington State. The film highlights four youth from Burma, Bhutan, Russia, and Somalia. In their own voices, each youth shares stories, experiences, struggles, and successes about life before and after resettling in the United States. The youth speak candidly about the situations that brought their families here, their initial resettlement experience, and ongoing challenges as their families adjust to life in the United States. They also discuss their hopes and … [ ]
A toolkit of resources intended to orientate and equip families with information to navigate the school system and to increase school integration and engagement. (18 pages)