Albuquerque Public Schools: Upcoming Trainings On Refugee Student Cultures

Press release from Albuquerque Public Schools:

February 2, 2022

APS' Refugee & Newcomers Supports Program is offering a series of Professional Development for APS educators designed to help better serve Recently-arrived English Learners (RAEL).

One session is an overview of supporting refugee/newcomer students and three trainings will cover culturally specific topics related to K-12 education.

You can sign up for these sessions through Powerschool External link . There are 30 spaces available for each training so sign up before they fill up! These trainings will be conducted virtually and by APS Refugee Case Managers who are from these communities and can speak from their personal experience and professional experience as well.

• Supporting Recently-arrived English Learners 101
  • Wednesday, February 9, 2022
  • 12 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.
  • Course ID #23400
  • Contact Dina Raheem with questions
• Supporting Middle-Eastern Refugee/Newcomer Students
  • Tuesday, February 15, 2022
  • 12 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.
  • Course ID# 23403
  • Contact Dina Raheem with questions
• Supporting Afghan Refugee/Newcomer Students
  • Wednesday, February 16, 2022
  • 12 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.
  • Course ID# 23402
  • Contact Mohammad Ismail with questions
• Supporting African Refugee/Newcomer Students
  • Wednesday, February 17, 2022
  • 12 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.
  • Course ID# 23401
  • Contact Eric Ndaheba with questions

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