Sentences with phrase «of immigrant background»

In this Research Brief we present evidence on the socio - economic vulnerability of immigrant children and highlight the relative contribution of immigrant background to the risks of falling behind in household income, education, health and life satisfaction.

Around 300,000 people, mostly of immigrant background, already live with Chagas disease in the U.S., although awareness of the disease is still rudimentary among the public and physicians.

In the aftermath of the election, students and educators across the country are mobilizing to transform their schools into places of sanctuary to protect students of immigrant backgrounds from the violence perpetrated by the state, as well as interpersonal violence.

Not exact matches

«We are a nation of immigrants whose diverse backgrounds, ideas and points of view have helped us build and invent as a nation for over 240 years.»

In contrast, immigrants who come from diverse backgrounds with a range of skills - such as the 800,000 dreamers - tend to produce greater economic benefits.

With different backgrounds and expertise, each of these winners demonstrate the exceptional value of immigrant entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship for the GTA economy.

Born of Lithuanian immigrants, she rejected her Catholic background and converted to Protestantism, writing a letter to the Pope explaining why.

Yet we in the West should strive for humane borders in which travelers and immigrants of all backgrounds are treated with respect by state authorities, and valued as human beings with great potential, rather than dismissed as faceless hordes — or, in Hitchens's words, «countless persons from who - knows - where.»

Differences in ethnic backgrounds are also conspicuous in the drinking customs of the Upper - Lower class — Irish, Jewish and Italian immigrants, for instance, retain customs that still have a «home color» when they settle in this country..

I would imagine that supporting that flag are descendants of Union and Confederate soldiers, of slaves and immigrants, and of a host of different races and backgrounds.

The background to the new bill echoes the same clash of interests and climate of scandal that made New York's first cadaver law controversial in 1854, when medical professionals won despite vehement protests from representatives of working - class and immigrant New Yorkers.

Moreover, Cuomo argued that his father, the former three - term Governor Mario Cuomo, related to Dominicans because of his own background as the son of Italian immigrants who didn't speak English.

Cites background as «son of immigrants.»

Spurred by Trump's announcement in September that he planned to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, members of the chamber wrote a letter to the Florida congressional delegation urging them to «quickly find a legislative solution before the program expires»... «Without a legislative solution, 800,000 DACA recipients will lose their ability to work and legally study, and it will leave many Florida employers, workers and students without certainty,» the chamber's CEO Mark Wilson wrote in the letter... «The Florida Chamber supports an earned pathway to citizenship for immigrants that pass criminal background checks as well as supports policies that reduce illegal immigration and improve on border security.»

«Now, more than ever, we need to embrace bold, innovative strategies to protect our immigrant communities,» Stringer said at a press conference in Battery Park, with the Statue of Liberty in the background.

As the daughter of Ugandan - Asian immigrants who ran newsagents in west London, the 44 - year - old does not have the typical Tory background.

It's for something affordable for people who are not just in the one percent, it's for every kind of person, regardless of background, it is for immigrants.»

Despite his then - immigrant status (he is now a U.S. citizen) and community college background, he was able to secure relevant internships and establish a solid network of mentors and peers.

When immigrant parents live in neighborhoods with a high concentration of people from their same ethnic background, their babies weigh less than those of Canadian - born parents.

The comparison group included 375 first - generation immigrant children of similar racial / ethnic backgrounds and socioeconomic status who attended the same schools before the intervention was implemented.

The immigrant - friendly Irish haven pours smooth proprietary Irish whiskey for people of all backgrounds.

As the old man Slimane (Habib Boufares), divorced and living in a dump of hotel owned by his new lover, works his way through the bureaucracy with the help of the doting daughter of his long - time girlfriend (she treats him like and adoptive grandfather), we see an entire world is seen in the background, the stories of the children and grandchildren of Arab immigrants making a life in this French port town and finding their identity in the mix of cultures.

As suggested by the Norse apocalyptic event mentioned in the title, the trailer finds Thor's homeland of Asgard leveled and his beloved hammer Mjölnir destroyed by new villain Hela, devilishly played by Cate Blanchett, all while Led Zeppelin's «Immigrant Song» rages in the background.

As educators and experts assess the quality of student mental - health services in light of the deadly shootings last month at Virginia Tech, the gunman's immigrant background is focusing attention on what those who work with immigrants say is a lack of services tailored to such groups.

It is noted not only that he had the same birthday as Lincoln (Lincoln was a particular favorite of the immigrant press — he was because of his humble background seen by the immigrants as a welcoming figure who valued their contribution to America), but also that in his will «Kosciusko requested that the large tracts of land he received for his service in the Revolutionary War be used to help end slavery.»

The diversity of student backgrounds is reflected in their research interests, which include the development of compassion and gratitude in children, the challenges faced by immigrant children and corporate leadership coaching.

In some countries, there are also large differences among students from different home backgrounds and in 23 countries and economies, students without an immigrant background reported a stronger sense of belonging than immigrant students, even after accounting for socio - economic status.

Despite Huntington's thorough presentation of the evidence, I am not convinced that the research shows that the process of assimilation - in particular, the acquisition of language and improvements in student achievement - is proceeding any slower among second - and third - generation Mexican - Americans than it did among other immigrants from peasant and village and small - town backgrounds.

The ACER report provides an analysis of Australian students» financial literacy background in the context of student background characteristics: Indigenous background, geographic location, immigrant and language background, and socioeconomic background.

For Greenhow, part of that dedication comes from the potential of social networking sites to increase opportunities to students who come from lower - income or immigrant backgrounds.

It cited the US as an example where 21 per cent of all students have an immigrant background, while those schools in disadvantaged areas have 40 per cent of its student population from immigrant backgrounds.

According to the new OECD report, «Starting Strong 2017: Key OECD indicators on early childhood education and care,» some countries are managing this process well and as a result see a «very modest impact of the social and immigrant background of children on their learning and social outcomes.»

Immigrant youth bring rich, diverse cultural backgrounds to the classroom and expose their peers and teachers to different ways of understanding the world.

Children of immigrants in the classroom force educators to determine how best to do this work when students» backgrounds do not match their own.

Her research focuses on how immigrant - origin children of different backgrounds are affected by education policy.

and «Can schools contribute to improving the futures of students from immigrant or disadvantaged backgrounds?

In light of the increasingly hostile climate toward immigrants and the insecurity caused by the changing policy landscape, Californians Together is implementing a multi-pronged approach toward creating a safe learning environment for students of all backgrounds.

Children of different immigrant backgrounds participate in pre-K to different degrees.

In this webinar, sponsored by the Center on Enhancing Early Learning Opportunities (CEELO), Dr. Steven Barnett, Principal Investigator of CEELO and Director of the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) and Dr. Milagros Nores, Associate Director of Research at NIEER, will present data that looks at how children from various language and immigrant backgrounds participate in pre-K programs and at how these children perform relative to their White peers at Kindergarten entry.

A. Demonstrates sensitivity and responsiveness to the personal ideas, learning needs, interests, and feelings of students with disabilities and / or from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds (e.g., Native Americans, Hispanic Americans, African Americans, Asian Americans, as well as other recent immigrant groups).

They could decide not to give rides to immigrants or LGBT passengers and they could limit rides to people of preferred backgrounds.

The report blamed the system of school choice for the failure of almost half of children from immigrant backgrounds (48 %) to make the grade in mathematics.

At their best, public schools did even more than that, integrating both immigrants and American - born students from a range of backgrounds into one citizenry.

Its students (75 % of whom receive free or reduced - priced lunch; 40 % come from immigrant or refugee backgrounds) still score much lower on achievement tests than do students from more advantaged communities, but their performance has improved significantly, and they now enjoy far stronger opportunities to learn.

In addition, it highlights the relative strengths and weaknesses of each school system and examines how they are related to individual student characteristics, such as gender, immigrant background and socio - economic status.

Many English Learners represent the newest members of our society (including recently arrived immigrants and children of immigrants) who bring a rich diversity of cultural backgrounds and come from families with rich social and linguistic experiences.

At first, I thought this was going to be an immigrant novel, and it kind of is, but that's more of a background element.

Hà's story touches upon many themes that I like to keep an open dialogue about with my children, among them: the often heartbreaking and perilous lives and background stories of immigrants and refugees, and the effects of bullying.

Also you may find helpful three stories of immigrants with different backgrounds that successfully established their credit history in the U.S.

Using his own background that has been defined by several cultures simultaneously, Attia explores the impact of Western cultural and political capitalism on the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and Latin America, as well as how this residual strain of struggle and resistance to colonization impacts the mind of any immigrant as a territory.