Newcomers by the Numbers
Melting Pot of Words
How on Earth...?
Refuge for Greatness
In Their Shoes
100
The percentage of U.S. students who are English Learners (ELs)?
What is about 10%?
100
A person forced to flee their country due to war, persecution, or violence.
What is a refugee?
100
The agency that coordinates refugee resettlement in the U.S.
What is the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR)?
100
Who is Gloria Estefan
(Fled Cuba with her family...)
100
One thing a student might feel on their first day of school in a new country?
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 a SLIFE student?
200
One item refugees often receive in a “welcome kit” when arriving in the U.S.
What is a hygiene kit? (or bedding, or cooking utensils—multiple correct)
200
This refugee is the co-founder of Google.
Who is Sergey Brin (Russian Jewish immigrant, came to the U.S. in 1977)?
200
You have a new student who speaks no English. What’s one way you can help them feel welcome?
What is using visuals, body language, or pairing them with a buddy?
300
The percentage of EL 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
True or False: Refugees get free housing for as long as they need.
What is false?
300
This refugee said, “23 years ago, from a refugee camp in Kenya, my father and I arrived at an airport in Washington, DC. Today, we return to that same airport on the eve of my swearing in as the first Somali-American in Congress.”
Who is Ilhan Omer? (Came to the U.S. from Somalia in 1995)
300
A student refuses to make eye contact or speak in class. What might this mean culturally?
What is a sign of 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 first type of school enrollment meeting refugee students often attend.
What is an intake or registration meeting with a language placement assessment?
400
Founder and CEO of Chobani Yogurt said this, "Once a refugee gets a job, that’s the moment they stop being a refugee."
Who is Hamdi Ulukaya? (Kurdish, came from Turkey)
400
Why might a student 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 immigrations status.
What is Plyler v. Doe?
500
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?
500
This co-founder of WhatsApp was a refugee from Ukraine.
Who is Jan Koum?
500
A student shares that they witnessed violence in their home country. How should you respond?
What is listen, validate, and refer to a school counselor or trauma-informed staff?