Differences with Diversity

What school and community resources might you use to help immigrant students?

When given the question above to think about, there are a lot of different ideas that come to mind, but there are two aspects that really need to be incorporated into the education of foreign students. In order to give these students the best education possible, it is important that they understand what they are being taught, and they can't do that if there is a language barrier. Immigrant students who speak a different language as their first language need a resource to help them develop the understanding of the new language so that they can actually learn what they are being taught by the teachers if it is in a different language. This can be done in so many ways, but ESL (English as a second language) programs are in pretty much every single school in the US to help these students with the language. This way they also can have a group of other students who speak their first language that they can bond with and become friends so that they don't feel alone.
Another aspect necessary to look into for immigrant students is their culture. Some foreign cultures are very similar to that of the United States, but a lot of the times they have different customs and traditions that also need to be honored by the schools and teachers. This includes things like holidays and superstitions. If the student's cultural needs are ignored and the student is forced to assimilate they will feel alone and like they don't belong, and most likely will miss their culture. Things like clubs and activities can help students feel more like they are still attached to their culture.