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12/21/12 Nutrition Education and Programs for Migrant Students

Nutrition Education and Programs for Migrant Students


A young girl enjoys a meal at school It is hard to comprehend that the very same families, who harvest food across the country, often times lack the very nutrition they help provide to others. The provision of meaningful nutrition education and access to nutritional programs is a valuable support service for migrant students. Good nutrition not only affects their success in school, but also their long-term health and well-being of each individual.
11/30/12 STEM Competencies in Migrant Education Summer and Extended Day Programs
Migrant Education Summer and Extended Day Programming—A Golden Opportunity for Improving STEM Competency
11/09/12 HEALTHY MIGRANT CHILDREN LEARN BEST

A woman and a man tend to a baby strapped in a carrier Supporting the premise that “healthy children learn best,” the Office of Migrant Education (OME) coordinates a Migrant Health Work Group, consisting of Migrant Education Program (MEP) State directors and staff, and healthcare professionals. The mission of the work group is to address the unique and pressing health issues affecting migrant children and to facilitate resources needed to bridge gaps in healthcare. The functions of the workgroup are to identify and share information related to the primary health challenges facing migrant children and their families, build collaborative partnerships with healthcare providers and other key stakeholders, and provide technical assistance and support to the MEP to improve access to, and utilization of, available health and social services.
10/18/12 When Home Is... photo of empty pink infant swing hanging from a tree at a migrant worker camp courtesy of José Alfredo Olguin, photojournalism project participant, North Carolina MEPWhen Home Is..

Mobility and poverty are challenges that migratory children and youth overcome to gain educational success. Both of these factors oftentimes lead to migrant families struggling with securing adequate living conditions. Therefore, there are a number of migratory children who may also qualify for services under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act. These are individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence.

05/29/12 Migrant Literacy Success through Interstate Coordination The LEARN-2-Succeed consortium has developed an interstate and intrastate network that has changed how the consortium states design and implement MEP services in their states, resulting in gains in reading achievement.
04/26/12 Life Skills for Young Farmworkers: Solutions for Out-of-School Youth photo courtesy of José Alfredo Olguin, photojournalism project participant, North Carolina MEP
Demographic patterns in states’ Migrant Education Programs (MEPs) are shifting to include more Out-of-School Youth (OSY).
10/24/11 Mathematical Thinking through Language Montana MEP's MATRIX LAB

Math Consortium Incentive Grant, MASTERS overview. Educators must understand how children think about mathematics, which is often different than how adults think.
10/24/11 Mentoring to Build Capacity Mentoring team group photo

Mentoring in identification and recruitment (ID&R) is a powerful tool for interstate coordination.