The Refuge – Policy Matters: School Supports for Youth

Abstract

Welcome to Policy Matters, a special mini-series of The Refuge podcast that focuses on policy issues and connects policy makers with academics, community partners, and people with lived experience.

Our guests in this episode include Dr. Andrea MacLeod – professor in Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Alberta; Kathleen Vyrauen – co-chair of the Newcomer Education Coalition and Project Manager with Immigration Partnership Winnipeg; and Jayesh Maniar – English as an Additional Language and Newcomer Education Consultant for the government of Manitoba. The discussion covers the unique supports needed to support children and refugee youth at school.