Immigrant Child Essay

As we become more of a multicultural nation, the number of immigrant youth continues to increase (Hernadez & Napierala, 2012). These children are the potential leaders and future of our country. However, this specific group of children are more likely to experience poverty, language barriers, and sociocultural barriers, and “when cultural inclusion is not achieved, shame, guilt and a sense of powerless-ness are often experienced” (Ukasuanya, 2013). How can we trust our future in the hands of these deviant children? This petition calls for the provincial ministry of education of each respective province to provide funding and support, as well as each district school board to implement an immigrant children mentorship program within schools.

A school based mentorship program for immigrant children can be beneficial to the child, their family, as well as the society. Nepomnyaschy and Donnelly (2014) pointed out that immigrant children are less likely to participate in public assistance programs because of language barriers, fear of immigration authority or a lack of information. Therefore, these are the children who would benefit the most from

The mentorship program can also address this social issue; the social interactions between the children and teachers/supervisors can help the immigrant child pick up on social cues and other societal norms. Furthermore, because each native mentor is only paired with one other immigrant child, they are more likely to develop a strong friendship and attachment, allowing the immigrant child to feel less hostile and more