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🌟 New blog post! 🌟 Last week, Tracie and Isabel joined the uplifting New Americans Celebration at the Georgia State Capitol, advocating for transformative policies for immigrants and refugees. In our latest blog, dive into the event's insights and learn how you can join the movement for immigrant rights in your community! #NewAmericans #ImmigrationAdvocacy ✊🏽🗽

New work from MiCDA affiliates Ajrouch et al in Research on Aging. Intergenerational Relations and Well-being Among Older Middle Eastern/Arab American Immigrants During the COVID-19 Pandemic. "The breakdown of family relations theme describes a shift in both the experience and expectations of intergenerational relations in Middle Eastern/Arab families for older adult immigrants." https://lnkd.in/g2TxjwZU

🚨ACTION ALERT🚨 In the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families (DCF) where children may be removed from their families, the consequences of language barriers can be profound. Limited English proficient parents are deemed noncompliant and uncaring when, because critical documents and information are only provided in English, they simply do not understand the steps they must take to reunite with their children. In a complex system already difficult to navigate, this can lead to the wrongful, sometimes permanent separation of families. This kind of systemic discrimination is just one part of our nation's extensive history of over-policing and separating families of color and immigrant families. And with newly arrived immigrant families arriving in record numbers, ensuring meaningful language access is more urgent than ever. The Massachusetts Department of Children and Families is currently accepting comments on two regulations concerning how the agency interacts with families: 110 CMR 5.00 et. seq. and 110 CMR 9.00 et. seq. Take this one-minute action before 5:00 pm this Friday, 8/23 and submit comments urging DCF to include language access in these regulations!

Through the Transforming Immigrant Digital Equity (TIDE) project, World Education has supported #AdultEducation and #ImmigrantInclusion leaders and providers in advocating for the inclusion of adult learners—especially immigrant and refugee #EnglishLearners —in states’ #DigitalEquityAct activities for the past two years. Catch up with our latest #DigitalEquity at World Education blog post, "Centering Adult Learners in Digital Equity: A Digital Equity Act Retrospective": https://lnkd.in/eHvkccU9

The International Day of Families is an annual celebration observed on May 15th to promote awareness of issues relating to families and to increase knowledge of the social, economic and demographic processes affecting families. Some key points about the International Day of Families: - It was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 1993 with the first observance in 1994. - Each year has a specific theme highlighting a particular issue facing families globally. For example, the 2023 theme was "Families and New Technologies". - The day aims to raise awareness of the importance of family units to basic components of society as well as issues affecting families like poverty, illiteracy, inadequate housing, domestic violence, etc. - The UN program on the family is led by the Department of Economic and Social Affairs to raise awareness and promote activities involving families. - Many countries mark this day with activities like public meetings, exhibitions, workshops and campaigns to promote policies responsive to families' needs. - It highlights the importance of providing an environment of equality, comprehensive support systems and legal protection for families in development programs. The International Day of Families provides an opportunity to appreciate the importance of families and work towards ensuring families have access to resources for health, education, economic opportunities and social integration worldwide. #Enjoymytrips #family #traditional #society #travel #happymoment #enjoy #enjoyfamily #familytime #familia #familiesday #Linkedin #group

#Education: smart investment for a successful integration of migrant children/families, greater #socialcohesion and economic prosperity. "Early integration of #migrant children in preschool and school settings has proven to be especially effective in building an inclusive and equal society, avoiding future social exclusion that leads to poverty and exploitation. Inadequate (or lack of) integration measures, on the other hand, can lead to various forms of rights violation, social inequality, exclusion, segregation and ghettoisation." (Sedmak, Mateja & Hernández, Fernando & Sancho, Juana M. & Gornik, Barbara. (2021). Reflection on Migrant Children’s Integration and the Role of Education.) In this short video, we highlight the role that education in #Colombia plays to foster social cohesion and integration of migrant communities in host societies while promoting development for all and how @USAID's #JuntosAprendemos is supporting this endeavor. #EducationIsIntegration #EducacionEsIntegracion Partners of the Americas | Fundación Carvajal | Parque Explora | Proantioquia

Revisiting my project write, about inclusion and exclusion of the ethnic minority youth, in relation to the Danish society. It's called "Ethnic minority youth - socially disadvantaged?" Through an interview, it focuses amongst other, on aspects as: - Gratification issues amongst refugees. - Difficulties when using the term Culture as an explanation, for a groups actions. - Categorization, stereotypes and labeling. - The use of Transcultural Therapeutic Teams. "Every term (stereotype) arises through a process, where we try to make that which is not the same, the same" (Nietzsche) Thinking of adding new data, and perhaps doing a translation, when having time. Definitely a nice revisit, and a reminder that in whatever place you live, people seeking refuge, will need our full support in order to cope with the social and psychosocial challenges that comes with therir migration (forced or free). Be the change and support your fellow humans ❤️

Let’s talk about providers who have a “savior complex” when working with families from marginalized and immigrant backgrounds.” How do we ensure that cultural competency is part of the training provided and how do we effectively address this issue so families are not penalized for not showing the appropriate degree of “gratitude”? #CulturalCompetency #SaviorComplex #ImmigrantNotStupid

"China has sent more than 160,000 children overseas since 1992 for overseas #adoption." When I was a #foreignaffairs and #diplomatic correspondent in the early 1990s, I almost went to the regular briefing of the Chinese #ForeignMinistry every week, mostly to hear the predictable narratives about Sino-foreign relationship. However, this piece of information regarding China's latest move on foreign adoption, and the fact it came from the Foreign Ministry weekly briefings, is probably one of the most shocking things I've learned in a long while. It is important to know that most, if not all of the adopted children were from the poorest families, many with #disabilities. However their fate and life just changed completely with the advent of "angels" from nowhere. Does all this have anything to do with the #OneChildPolicy as some of the scholars and experts say, as discussed in the media stories? Not at all. Is it really out of the consideration of "in line with global trends"? The answer to the above question may be: "Why now?" #China #birthrate #population #nationalism #nationalsentiment #ageing #philanthropy #demography #economy https://lnkd.in/gBmze8-B

May is Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, and during this month of awareness and celebration of AAPI heritage, we would be remiss to not acknowledge and amplify an issue that has impacted thousands of adults who were adopted internationally by U.S. families—the issue of citizenship. There are currently tens of thousands of adoptees living in the U.S. (18,600 of whom were adopted from Korea), who through no fault of their own, are without citizenship. Though thousands of adoptees were granted citizenship under the Child Citizenship Act of 2000, many lack the documentation to actually prove their U.S. citizenship and must jump through numerous expensive, time-consuming, and bureaucratic hoops in an effort to obtain that proof of citizenship. As of April 1, 2024, intercountry adoptees who are U.S. citizens, do not have the documentation to prove their citizenship, and who qualify to file a Form N-600 (Application for Certificate of Citizenship)—are no longer required to pay a filing fee (currently $1,385) when applying for a copy of their Certificate of Citizenship. Visit https://lnkd.in/g7Wi9bKy to learn more about Adoptee Citizenship advocacy efforts. Read the full version of FAM’s post at https://lnkd.in/gZx6izUM