Did you know that the largest group of refugees at Dundee is likely from Burma? Did you also know that there are eight different ethnic groups that come from the refugee camps in Burma? Or that more than 120 languages are spoken in Omaha Public Schools?
Those facts were among many presented at last night's PTO meeting by Omaha Public Schools expert Alana Schriver. She talked about many of the different refugee groups that have settled in Omaha and who attend Omaha Public Schools. She addressed some of the struggles the refugees have when coming into the school system and some of the hurdles OPS has to clear in providing the refugees the services they need.
Ms. Schriver recommended watching this video, produced by the International Rescue Committee to get a glimpse of one family's journey from a refugee camp to life in the United States.
Those facts were among many presented at last night's PTO meeting by Omaha Public Schools expert Alana Schriver. She talked about many of the different refugee groups that have settled in Omaha and who attend Omaha Public Schools. She addressed some of the struggles the refugees have when coming into the school system and some of the hurdles OPS has to clear in providing the refugees the services they need.
Ms. Schriver recommended watching this video, produced by the International Rescue Committee to get a glimpse of one family's journey from a refugee camp to life in the United States.
A few important facts from Ms. Schriver:
You can also download the power point presentation by clicking "Download File" below.
- The average family lives in a refugee camp for 15-20 years before being resettled.
- Most refugees first hope is to go back to their home country.
- Less than 1% of refugees will make it to the US through the resettlement process.
You can also download the power point presentation by clicking "Download File" below.
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