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Gain strategies for empowering immigrant students, creating more welcoming classrooms and centering the immigrant voice across the curriculum.

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Immigrant Student Success Conference

Tuesday, July 8, 2025

Upcoming Training

Windows, Mirrors and Migration: Tackling the Literacy Crisis and Building Empathy Through Literature

Date: Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Level: Middle, High School
Time: 1 Hour

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Professional Development Course for Massachusetts Teachers

The Immigrant Learning Center has two Professional Development Courses for Massachusetts-based educators offering up to 15 PDPs. Now open for registration for the 2025-26 school year: Immigrant Student Success: Strategies And Tools For K-12 Educators and Immigration Throughout U.S. History

On Demand Training

If you missed tuning in live, you can still benefit from our experts with these on-demand virtual trainings and resource lists.

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Strategies for Building Belonging in K – 12 Classrooms

Level: Elementary, Middle, High School
Time: 1.5 Hours

On-Demand Training & Resources

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Promoting Immigrant Student Mental Health and Wellbeing

Level: Elementary, Middle, High School
Time: 1.5 Hours

On-Demand Training & Resources

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Immigrant Student Success Virtual Conference

Level: Elementary, Middle, High School, Adult
Time: 4 Hours

On-Demand Training & Resources

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United by Sport: Cultivating Health and Belonging from the Little to the Big Leagues

Level: Elementary, Middle, High School
Time: 1.5 Hours

On-Demand Training & Resources

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Dually Identified: How to Support Immigrant Students with Disabilities

Level: Elementary, Middle, High School
Time: 1.5 Hours

On-Demand Training & Resources

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Teaching Multilingual Learners: Creativity, Collaboration, and Communities of Practice

Level: Elementary, Middle, High School
Time: 1.5 Hours

On-Demand Training & Resources

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Building Access to Document-Based Questions for Multilingual Learners

Level: Middle, High School
Time: 1.5 Hours

On-Demand Training & Resources

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Elevating Immigrant Stories: From Storytime to U.S. History

Level: Elementary, Middle, High School
Time: 1.5 Hours

On-Demand Training & Resources

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Stronger Together: Engaging Immigrant Families for Student Success

Level: Elementary, Middle, High School
Time: 1.5 Hours

On-Demand Training & Resources