2. The Traumatic Immigrant Experience- What It Means for You and Your Classroom with Meaghan Fanning, LCSW

Have you had immigrant and refugee students act out in class? Put their head down? Be defiant or unresponsive?

It's easy to get overwhelmed by these behaviors.

In episode 2, we sit down with Meaghan Fanning, a licensed clinic social worker that supports youth with Jewish Vocational Services of Kansas City. She reminds us of what trauma is and how it impacts the immigrant students in our classroom.

In this episode, you will:

• hear the work Meagan and her team do at JVS
• define the term "refugee," "migrant," "immigrant," and "unaccompanied minor"
• hear examples of experiences refugees and immigrant students in your classrooms may face
• come away with bite-sized strategies and easy-to-implement tips on interacting with these students
• identify how to connect with refugee and immigrant families practically
• learn how secondary trauma can impact teachers and what to do about it

I promise, teacher friend, if you want to learn how to become more trauma-informed in your classroom, you won't want to miss this episode!

To support JVS and the work they do, click here.

The book Meaghan mentioned: Trauma Stewardship: An Everyday Guide for Caring for Self While Caring for Others

Meaghan mentioned United States Committee for Refugees and Immigrants. You can learn more about that ⁠here.⁠