People of the World
Training for Welcomers Ages 3-10
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Hala Explains
8-year old Hala came to Southern California from Syria with her mom, dad, and 5 sisters in 2017. She was kind enough to share her family's story with us, why they had to leave their home in Syria, feelings about living in America, and missing her cousins.
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Our World Is A Family
Learn how to welcome new neighbors into your community, particularly when they might be far from home, in this uplifting and diverse picture book that champions human connection.
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Podcast: Everyone Needs Shelter
Join our hilarious and beloved giraffe friends, Kevin & Louise, as they try to figure out what they need to bring on a trip. Miry from Miry’s List helps, providing a visualization exercise for Andrew & Polly to meditate on the sounds and smells of home. Offers ideas about how we can help families seeking refuge in our communities feel at home.
Downloadable Materials
People of the World - Curriculum
An educational experience for kids grades TK-4 exploring why people move around the world as refugees, how it feels to be new, and how we can help make our classrooms and playgrounds more welcoming. Through storytelling, activities, and food, learners get an immersive, honest, and age-appropriate understanding of immigration and how we can welcome resettling families in our communities.
People of the World Conversation Prompts: Discuss as a Family
Printable posters of 8 questions to pose to welcomers-in-training as we explore the unique qualities that make us feel safe, loved, and important, and how we can participate in improving the experience of others.
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Write a Welcome Letter
Something we can all do to help newcomers is to write them a letter to welcome them into their new community. Let’s all work together to make sure newcomers feel safe, loved, and important in their new communities
Send a Housewarming Gift
Jump in to help a family directly through the simply, joyous act of sending a housewarming gift. Visit our family wishlists, send a gift directly to their door and don’t forget to write a gift message!
Meet our Welcomers
