Family Separation and Reunification: A Practical Guide for Teachers on Dealing with Reunited Migrant and Separated Refugee Students

This presentation will offer information on the challenges facing separated refugee and reunited migrant students with a focus on Yazidis and Filipinos as a case study. The highly interactive session will offer the participants an insight into the perspective of a focus group of refugee and migrant students; a short video of students’ personal reflections; and strategies for teachers to help reunited/ separated students succeed in school.

Participants can expect to:

1.    Understand the  dimensions of the separation/ reunification issue and the impact on migrant and refugee students settling in Canada;

2.    Learn  trauma-informed practice while teaching refugee students;

3.    Apply the principles of cultural responsiveness while teaching migrant students;

4.    Address the complex needs of students through a variety of suggestions and tools.