Major

Political Science

Anticipated Graduation Year

2024

Access Type

Open Access

Abstract

Forging Opportunities for Refugees in America (FORA) is a Chicago-based non-profit that provides tutoring services to refugee students including Students with Limited or Interrupted Formal Education (SLIFE). As a Restorative Justice Educational Intern at FORA, I worked individually with students to provide High Impact Tutoring that focused on developing literacy skills. Over the course of my internship, I researched the most effective methods for comprehensively accommodating the educational and emotional needs of SLIFE who are experiencing a formal classroom setting for the first time. My research showed that FORA fills important gaps when it comes to effectively educating SLIFE.

Community Partners

Forging Opportunities for Refugees in America

Faculty Mentors & Instructors

Chris Hasselmann

Supported By

Kathleen O'Connor, Co-Founder and Educational Programs Director

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Unlocking the Potential of Refugee Students

Forging Opportunities for Refugees in America (FORA) is a Chicago-based non-profit that provides tutoring services to refugee students including Students with Limited or Interrupted Formal Education (SLIFE). As a Restorative Justice Educational Intern at FORA, I worked individually with students to provide High Impact Tutoring that focused on developing literacy skills. Over the course of my internship, I researched the most effective methods for comprehensively accommodating the educational and emotional needs of SLIFE who are experiencing a formal classroom setting for the first time. My research showed that FORA fills important gaps when it comes to effectively educating SLIFE.