Newcomers by the Numbers
Melting Pot of Words
How on Earth...?
Refugees for Greatness
In Their Shoes
100
The percentage of U.S. students who are Multilingual Learners (MLs).
What is about 10%?
100
A person forced to flee their country due to war, persecution, or violence.
What is a refugee?
100
People who flee their home countries often apply for this type of protection to live safely in another country.
What is asylum?
100
This famous immigrant fathered modern physics and once said, “The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don’t do anything about it.”
Who is Albert Einstein (German immigrant, came to the U.S. in 1933)?
100
One thing a student might feel on their first day in a typical U.S. public school.
What is fear, confusion, or nervousness?
200
The number of refugees that are resettled in the U.S. annually, on average (pre-COVID).
What is around 70,000?
200
A student with limited or interrupted formal education.
What is SLIFE ?
200
One common reason a refugee family might move again after initial resettlement.
What is to be closer to family/community or for more affordable housing?
200
This Cuban immigrant is an eight-time Grammy Award winner and is known as the "Queen of Latin Pop."
Who is Gloria Estefan
(Fled Cuba with her family and came to the U.S. in 1959.)
200
You have a new student who speaks no English. This is one way you can help them feel welcome.
What is using visuals, body language, or pairing them with a buddy?
300
The percentage of ML students who were born in the U.S.
What is 75%?
300
An immigrant typically chooses to move to another country for work and/or family. An asylum seeker moves for this reason.
What is for safety and protection?
(It's for opposite reasons. An asylum seeker is leaving work and family while an immigrant is gaining it.)
300
These temporary living areas, often managed by the UN or Non-Governmental Organizations, provide shelter, food, and medical care for refugees.
What are refugee camps?
300
This immigrant is one of the most famous and respected pitchers Major League Baseball has ever seen. He pitched for the New York Yankees for 19 seasons and was nicknamed "Sandman."
Who is Mariano Rivera (left Panama and came to the U.S. in 1990.)
300
A student refuses to make eye contact or speak in class. This is one reason why.
What is respect or trauma—not necessarily disrespect?
400
The number of years it typically takes for a student to develop academic English proficiency.
What is 5 to 7 years?
400
A government issued ID that proves a person is a lawful permanent resident of the United States. It allows them to live and work in the U.S. permanently, though they are not U.S. citizens.
What is a green card?
400
The agency that coordinates refugee resettlement in the U.S.
What is the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR)?
400
This woman was an American diplomat and political scientist who served as the 64th United States secretary of state under President Bill Clinton from 1997 to 2001. She was the first woman to hold the position.
Who is Madeline Albright?
(Fled Czechoclovakia in 1948 with her family and came to the U.S. )
400
This might be a reason why a student does not turn in homework, even if they understand the assignment.
What is home responsibilities, lack of resources, or unfamiliarity with expectations?
500
This percent of the world's refugees are under the age of 18.
What is about 40%?
500
This 1982 Supreme Court case guaranteed public education to all children, regardless of immigration status.
What is Plyler v. Doe?
500
This organization, known by the initials UNHCR, helps protect and support refugees worldwide.
What is the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees?
500
This refugee is the co-founder of Google.
Who is Sergey Brin (Russian Jewish immigrant, came to the U.S. in 1977)?
500
A student shares that they witnessed violence in their home country. This is how you should respond.
What is listen, validate, and refer to a school counselor or trauma-informed staff?