Jeff Thaler, Assistant University Counsel & U.Maine Visiting Professor of Energy Law, Policy & Ethics
Resettling Refugees and Immigrants, Portland, Maine
January 2016
JP197 Resettling Refugees and Immigrants in Portland course description: Explores 30 years of refugee resettlement in Portland, Maine. Students live with a refugee or immigrant family, work in a public school or health facility, and encounter issues confronting immigrants from Southeast Asia, Africa, Eastern Europe, and Latin America. Students write two short reflective essays, keep a journal, meet regularly with the instructor, and attend arranged events. Learning goals include strengthening skills of written and oral reflection, and active listening and questioning; increasing self-confidence and self-awareness; learning more about international cultures embedded in American culture; and gaining firsthand knowledge of public education and health issue demands and challenges.
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