Join Dr. Xia Chao for the first of four interactive workshops in a series dedicated to helping educators understand the cultures, needs, and assets of the Pittsburgh area’s refugee communities.
Through a grant from the National Geographic Society, Dr. Chao has conducted research over the past several years that explores the experiences and narratives of local refugee communities including the Nepali/Bhutanese, Somali Bantu, and Sudanese. This workshop series seeks to incorporate the findings of Dr. Chao’s research in order to offer local educators insight into working with students from these populations and resources for creating culturally sustaining practices.
This event is free and light refreshments and Act 48 credits will be provided.
Workshop topics will be as follows:
For information on the May 13 event, contact Jenna Geiman at jenna@changeagency.world.
For more information on the workshop series and content, contact Dr. Xia Choa at chaox@duq.edu.
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