Karen Devine
Counselor, Roosevelt H.S.
Enrollment
 VOLAGS (Voluntary Agencies)
 Send to OLCE for international transcript
evaluation
 International Newcomer Center at Roosevelt H.S.
 Questionnaire
 IMPACT enrollment for refugee students
 STLS status as long as agency is subsidizing
housing (usually for 6 months)
Enrollment, continued
Fee waivers
Supplies
Clothing/uniforms
Programming
BLT will administer ACCESS to determine placement…
 16010 Internship I
 16020 Internship II
 18910 Literacy
 Art
 Music
 PE 3
 Language or drama
 ESL/Bilingual Content Area
Orientation
 Video/s
 Calendar
 Healthy Homework Habits
 Family Backpack
 Family Nights
 Interpreters
 Tutoring
 Mentoring
Table 1.1 Primary Refugee Arrivals by
State, Fiscal Year 2007 and 2009
 Primary Refugee Arrivals by State
Fiscal Year 2007
Primary Refugee Arrivals by State Fiscal year 2009
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California
Texas 4,401
MINNESOTA
New York
Florida
Washington
Arizona
Illinois
North Carolina
Georgia
Virginia
Ohio 1,352
6,706
Texas
3,198
2,978
2,691
2,216
1,992
1,872
1,810
1,617
1,475
California
9,480
5,130
Florida
New York
Arizona
Michigan
Illinois
District of Columbia
Washington
Indiana
3,723
3,631
3,006
3,298
2,429
2,325
2,254
1,525
MINNESOTA
1,329
How can counselors help refugees and newcomers acculturate
into new school setting?
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Acknowledging frustration.
Setting achievable tasks
Offering praise.
Providing a specific quiet area (for avoidance).
Giving explanations of what you are doing.
Giving clear expectations about goals for achievement.
Acknowledging effort.
Applying pressure for participation.
Giving students as much choice as possible with respect to disclosing
personal family information or background history.
Allowing time out.
Encouraging students with positive reinforcement
Not assuming
Encourage students to be “experts” or “teachers” of their language,
culture, experience
Activities/Groups
Art
 Flags
 Quilt
 Handbound journals
 Drama
Groups
 Health Club
 Group for Girls
School-wide
 Ask agencies to do inservice re groups
resettling
 Students present country, culture,
and/or language to fellow students
 International Night
Post-Secondary
Essays
Undocumented
FAFSA
Resources
 OLCE: Office of Language and Culture
553-1936
 International Newcomer Center, RHS:
Director: Shana Wills, 534-0586
 Cultural Orientation Resource Center
culturalorientation.net
 Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee
Rights (ICIRR): icirr.org