Newcomers by the Numbers
Melting Pot of Words
How on Earth...?
Refuge for Greatness
In their Shoes
100
This is the percentage of the world's refugees that has been admitted to host countries via resettlement.
What is .5%?
(In 2018, this was 1.5 million people)
100
"someone who is unable or unwilling to return to their country of origin due to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group, or political opinion."
What is a refugee?
100
"no one leaves home unless
home is the mouth of a shark" (From "Home" by Warsan Shire)
The three most common reasons a person becomes either a refugee, asylum seeker, or internally displaced person.
What are armed conflict, generalized violence, persecution?
100
Who is Gloria Estefan
(Fled Cuba with her family...)
100
What’s one thing a student might feel on their first day of school in a new country?
What is fear, confusion, or nervousness?
200
This is the number of countries worldwide that offer resettlement or humanitarian admission
What is 33?
200
This term describes a person who has been forced to flee their home, but hasn't crossed their country's borders.
What is an internally displaced person?
(UNHCR estimates that this applies to about 40 million people - of the 68.5+ million people who are displaced worldwide.)
200
This primary law protecting refugees was established in the aftermath of WWII, and amended in 1967 to make sure that ratifying countries understood that their obligation included ALL refugees, not only those from Europe.
What is the Geneva Convention?
200
Who is co-founder, 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
According to the overview provided by HIAS, this is the number of refugees worldwide.
What is 25 million?
(In 2018, 1.5 million were identified for resettlement)
300
Alphabet soup. In the context of refugee resettlement, DOS and DHS stand between refugees and a new home country. This is what they stand FOR.
What are Department of State and Department of Homeland Security?
300
If a refugee gets an appointment with UNHCR for a series of face-to-face interviews, they are likely being considered for this process, which also includes extensive background checks that utilize biodata and biometrics.
What is resettlement?
300
“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 said this?
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
In 2018, this many people were forced to flee their homes per day because of conflict and persecution.
a. About 10,000
b. About 20, 000
c. About 40,000
What is "c", about 40,000?
From the text:
"44,400 people per day were forced to flee their homes because of conflict and persecution - a rate of 1 person every two seconds"
400
Also known as "green card" status, being a permanent legal resident of the U.S. allows you to do this.
What is work?
400
Once a refugee has been identified as candidate for resettlement, the screening process can take anywhere from ____ to _____months (and sometimes longer) depending on a refugee’s region of origin.
What is 18 to 24?
400
"Once a refugee gets a job, that’s the moment they stop being a refugee."
Founder and CEO of Chobani Yogurt, best-selling Greek yogurt in the U.S.
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 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?