Challenges and opportunities for educational cultural brokers in facilitating the school adaptation of refugee children

Challenges and Opportunities The PMC Working Paper Series is published by the Prairie Metropolis Centre The views expressed in this paper are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher or funders. [...] However, the style followed may be that of the APA Publication Manual, Chicago Manual of Style, the Modern Language Association of America style, or the style of the refereed journal to which the manuscript is eventually submitted. [...] As such, the goal of this study is to develop an increased understanding of the role of brokering in schools in relation to the adaptation of refugee children and families. [...] Like the SWIS and ISS programs, the mandate of the CBP is to connect families to community and school resources, but with the additional focus on bridging gaps brought about by cultural and communication differences. [...] Results and Discussion For the purpose of this working paper, the following section integrates the research findings with literature to discuss various challenges and opportunities identified for the role of educational cultural brokers as they assist refugee children and families in school settings.