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Growing Language Skills with Immigrant and Refugee Families: Spreading and Adapting 2Gen Working Practices
A 2021 survey of 125 U.S. organizations found wide gaps between family languages spoken and services offered; flexible, culturally responsive two-generation (2Gen) programs can help.
Cultural Competency Secrets to Success with Immigrant and Refugee Families: Spreading and Adapting 2Gen Working Practices
Cultural tailoring is essential for U.S. two-generation (2Gen) organizations seeking authentic engagement with immigrant and refugee families.
English Learner Testing during the Pandemic: An Early Readout and Look Ahead
COVID-19 hit English Learner (EL) students in U.S. schools hardest, widening gaps and stalling language growth. State test data reveal inequities that targeted recovery plans must address.
Leveraging Predeparture Counselling to Support Returning Migrants’ Sustainable Reintegration
Poor information-sharing limits predeparture counseling in European return programmes; data standards, virtual provider links, and digital tools can improve reintegration.
Humanitarian Pathways for Central Americans: Assessing Opportunities for the Future
Resettlement and humanitarian pathways in the United States and Mexico for Central Americans remain limited but can grow with stronger NGO capacity and faster processing.
Vías humanitarias para personas centroamericanas: Evaluando oportunidades para el futuro
El reasentamiento y las vías humanitarias en Estados Unidos y Mexico para centroamericanos son limitadas, pero pueden crecer con más cuotas, mayor capacidad de ONG y procesos más ágiles.
From Fear to Solidarity: The Difficulty in Shifting Public Narratives about Refugees
Public solidarity with refugees is fragile. Messaging campaigns often backfire, and durable support requires addressing anxieties, equity, and long-term integration.
Schools Should Engage Diverse Community Stakeholders to Promoting Equitable Allocation of Historic Funding to Reimagine Education
As school districts across the United States move to allocate their federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds, it is essential that they engage with multilingual and diverse community stakeholders, in part given English Learners have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic. The track record suggests many districts are struggling to effectively engage these communities.
Managing Mobility in the Pandemic Era Requires World to Buy In on Shared Principles
Many countries are reopening for international travel and migration after the shutdown forced by the pandemic. Yet there is still no consensus on whether and how to use travel measures to prevent the spread of future variants of COVID-19 or respond to the next public health crisis. This commentary lays out four guiding principles for building an inclusive and effective global mobility system.
Leveraging the Skills of Immigrant Health-Care Professionals in Illinois and Chicago
Licensing barriers left an estimated 12,000 immigrant health professionals underemployed in Illinois in 2019, despite critical workforce shortages across the state.
