Trading Places: Educating OSY on US Laws While Understanding Cultural Competency

WHEN

Thursday, April 6, 2023 (9-10:30am)

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DESCRIPTION/REGISTRATION

Moving from one place to another is a challenge. The thought of making new friends, when is best to go to the post office or grocery store, or even figuring out which day is trash pick-up can be nerve-racking. These changes and adjustments take time to get used to. Let us trade places with the Out-of-School Youth (OSY) population during this session, as we examine how their daily routine and way of life have been interrupted by coming to the U.S. Possibly, OSY students are unaware that Americans have a different set of laws and daily norms. We will discuss strategies to enhance our cultural competency as we reflect on students’ backgrounds and try to relate with adapting to a new setting. Presenters will introduce materials and resources used by ID&R staff to welcome OSY students, and finally, three guests share their experiences including how they struggled with health, educational, and social issues.

OBJECTIVES

• Examine strategies to enhance our cultural competency in relation to our OSY students' backgrounds.
• Introduce materials and resources that help educate OSY students about U.S. Laws.
• Develop a deeper understanding after hearing panelists speak about their experiences about coming to the United States later in life and how they struggled in adapting to U.S. laws.

PRESENTERS

Astrid Poulton, Migrant Tutor 
Astrid is in her fourth year working for the Oswego METS. She has students from P-3 to Out-of-School Youth. Astrid started with a few students in Lewis County, and last year had the opportunity to work with students from all over New York State.

Travis Williamson, Out of School Youth Training Coordinator
In his 14th year with the Migrant Education Program, Travis has held many positions. While working alongside OSY Specialists and fellow recruiters nationwide, he had the opportunity to share ideas and strategies in hopes to better serve students, including in the recent development of the iSOSY student portal. Travis currently works for the NYS-MEP ID&R program, after a three-year stay with the South Carolina Department of Education. He is also a member of the iSOSY and IDRC consortia and has presented at several national and state conferences to demonstrate how mapping and technological strategies can improve serving and finding students.

Emily Hanehan, ID&R Training Coordinator
Emily Callaghan has been involved in the NYS Migrant Education Program for over 12 years. She attended SUNY Brockport and obtained degrees in Spanish Language, Literature and Culture and Business Administration, and has a Master’s Degree in Adult Education from SUNY Buffalo State. During her time studying at SUNY Brockport, Emily began working for the Migrant Education Program as a part-time Out of School Youth tutor. Since graduating, she has worked as both a statewide recruiter and OSY service coordinator in various parts of the state. She is currently the NYS Identification and Recruitment Training Coordinator, as well as a Senior Statewide Recruiter. 

The content in these presentations is geared towards serving the migrant populations in New York State as defined under Title I, Part C and the approved State Service Delivery Plan, and may NOT be appropriate to all situations.

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