Supporting Immigrant Students

Immigrant students in American schools are experiencing unprecedented trauma and toxic stress. Rising anti-immigrant rhetoric, heightened enforcement actions, and administrative silence in many districts have created what researchers describe as a crisis of belonging that directly impacts learning. To understand how educators can support students navigating these traumatic experiences, we reached out to Dr. Maryam Kia Keating, whose scholarship focuses on resilience in the context of trauma, adversity, and toxic stress for diverse communities, including refugees and immigrants. She works with young people, schools, and in partnership with communities to find innovative solutions to support resilience.