For a Better Life

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Seeds of Hope explores how schools welcome and educate immigrant and refugee families as they start their lives over in America.

2017 // 35:11 // Omaha, NE

Topics:

Immigrant and Refugee Education

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Seeds of Hope
2:12
English Language Learners in the classroom
1:45
Who are English Language Learners?
3:48
The Welcome Center
1:27
Why Teach Here?
1:24
What is an ELL teacher?
1:17
Navigating the Basics
Seeds of Hope (Spanish)
2:37
Seeds of Hope Trailer

Stories of public schools caring for immigrant and refugee families who are overcoming obstacles on their path to education and a better life.

Seeds of Hope explores how schools welcome and educate immigrant and refugee families as they start their lives over in America. Follow Nebraska’s newcomer students: the inconceivable trauma and tribulations of their past, the perseverance to succeed in the present, and their hopes for a brighter future through quality education.

Interesting Facts

Since 2000, Nebraska’s public schools have seen a 113 percent increase in English Language Learner (ELL) students. Source: Nebraska Department of Education
Nebraska led the nation in resettling the most refugees per capita in 2016. Source: U.S. State Department’s Refugee Processing Center and the U.S. Census Bureau
The 28-episode For A Better Life Mini-Series explains the basics of what it means to be an immigrant or refugee student in Nebraska. (Available Now).