Join Dr. Xia Chao for the last interactive workshop of the 4-part series dedicated to helping educators understand the literacies, cultures, and needs of the Pittsburgh area’s refugee communities.
About
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, Karen, and Somali Bantu.
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 communities and resources for supporting immigrant and refugee families in their interactions with the American educational system. This session will help educators learn specific strategies for teaching English learners.
Registration
To register, visit the Eventbrite page.
Light refreshments and Act 48 credits will be provided.
More Information
For more information on the workshop series and content, please contact Dr. Xia Chao at chaox@duq.edu. For information about the event, ticketing, and logistics, please contact Taya Jackson at taya.jackson@theglobalswitchboard.org.
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Join Dr. Xia Chao for the third of four interactive workshops in a series dedicated to helping educators understand the cultures, needs, and assets of the Pittsburgh area’s refugee communities.
About
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, Karen, and Somali Bantu.
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 communities and resources for supporting immigrant and refugee families in their interactions with the American educational system. This session will help educators learn classroom practices to create an engaging and inviting classroom.
Registration
To register, visit the Eventbrite page.
Light refreshments and Act 48 credits will be provided.
More Information
For more information on the workshop series and content, please contact Dr. Xia Chao at chaox@duq.edu.
For information about the November event, ticketing, and logistics, please contact Taya Jackson at taya@changeagency.world.
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Join the Partnerships for Family Support Office of Child Development on June 27 for their Implicit Bias, Cultural Humility, & Parent Engagement workshop. This training is for staff of centers in the Allegheny County Family Support Network.
About
This interactive workshop explores various strength-based strategies to increase immigrant and refugee parent engagement. Participants attending this training will have the opportunity to reflect on their current practice, understand and apply the cultural humility perspective when designing and implementing parenting activities, and identify specific steps to enhance their knowledge and skills in working with diverse families.
Learning Objectives
Participants will:
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- Reflect on how social stereotypes impact their work with immigrant and refugee families;
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- Apply a cultural humility perspective to analyze scenarios and propose solutions that respond to the characteristics and interests of immigrant/refugee families; and
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- Discover key strategies and best practices to develop relationships with diverse families, support families in their parenting, and advocate with them for culturally relevant services and resources.
More Information
To learn more and register, visit the Eventbrite page.
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.
Topics
Workshop topics will be as follows:
- Understanding the Local Immigrant and Refugee Landscape | May 13, 2019 | City Theatre
- Culturally Relevant Pedagogy with Refugee Populations | June | TBA
- Cultural Navigation and Cultural Humility | Fall | TBA
- Putting Information into Action | Fall | TBA
More Information
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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Join All for All, the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh, and Remake Learning for a day-long forum focused on the ways that teachers, staff, and administration can create more welcoming school environments for immigrant and refugee students.
For further information, visit the event website.
