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Minnesota’s Superdiverse and Growing Dual Language Learner Child Population
Minnesota's superdiverse Dual Language Learners are growing rapidly, yet access gaps and workforce shortfalls leave early learning programs ill-equipped to serve them.
Surviving vs. Thriving: The Need for a Paradigm Shift in Adult Education for Immigrants and Refugees
Marking the release of an MPI brief that articulates a new adult education program model, this webinar features a discussion among immigration and legal services, adult education, and digital learning experts. The webinar includes a discussion of strategies to implement the English Plus Integration model, which would maintain a central focus on English language acquisition while also building skills necessary for successful immigrant integration.
Preparing Newcomers for the Jobs of Today and the Labour Markets of Tomorrow
This MPI Europe webinar examines how governments can better equip newcomers—and indeed citizens—with the skills to thrive in the job markets of the future. And beyond preparing public services and contribution-based benefit schemes for the changing world of work, what are the alternative ways that can be developed for those newcomers unable to find work to meaningfully and measurably contribute to society?
Jobs in 2028: How will changing labor markets affect immigrant integration in Europe?
Shifting labour markets will compound integration barriers for Europe's immigrants—and the same investments that prepare newcomers for work will benefit all workers.
Tech Jobs for Refugees: Assessing the potential of coding schools for refugee integration in Germany
Coding schools show promise as a refugee integration pathway in Germany, but only technical training plus soft skills and certification reform can make that promise durable.
English Plus Integration: Shifting the Instructional Paradigm for Immigrant Adult Learners to Support Integration Success
Federal mandates have narrowed adult education to employment outcomes, crowding out the civics, digital literacy, and family skills immigrants need to integrate long-term.
Addressing the Intergenerational Mental Health Needs of Refugee Families with Young Children
Experts on this webinar discuss efforts being undertaken in Maryland to serve refugee families with young children through tailored, trauma-informed approaches that address their specific mental health needs.
A Profile of Houston’s Diverse Immigrant Population in a Rapidly Changing Policy Landscape
Houston's 1.6 million immigrants as of 2016 faced compounding uncertainty as enforcement expands and humanitarian protections narrow.
Young Children in Refugee Families and Early Childhood Programs: Ways to Mitigate the Effects of Trauma
Experts on this webinar discussed the effects of trauma on the development of young refugee children, and how early child-care programs can address these traumatic experiences. The discussion featured practical strategies that child-care providers in Canada are implementing to support refugee children and families.
English Learners in Select States: Demographics, Outcomes, and State Accountability Policies
English Learner students in the 25 states with the largest such populations lag behind peers on tests and graduation rates.
