To learn more about the Stages of Acculturation and Culture Shock, visit the links below. Please note these links are more appropriate for school staff looking to learn more about the acculturation process and culture shock. Understanding the phenomena can lead to increased understanding of what families and students may be experiencing.
Participate Learning (4 Stages of Culture Shock): https://www.participatelearning.com/blog/the-4-stages-of-culture-shock/
MIT International Students Office (Cultural Adjustment Phases): https://iso.mit.edu/life-at-mit/cultural-adjustment/cultural-adjustment-phases/
Go Abroad (Culture Shock Stages: Everything you need to know and how to deal): https://www.goabroad.com/articles/culture-shock-stages
US Department of State (Adjusting to a New Culture): https://exchanges.state.gov/non-us/adjusting-new-culture
BRYCS (Bridging Refugee Youth & Children's Services): https://brycs.org/
The links below contain resources that can be used by practitioners to support families and students during the acculturation process. Empowering families with understanding that this is a typical phenomena can help to alleviate feelings of isolation.
USA Hello (Culture Shock- available in 10 different languages): https://usahello.org/health/mental-health/culture-shock/
USA Hello (Information about US Education System for Families- available in 10 different languages): https://usahello.org/education/children/
Culture Orientation Resource Exchange (CORE Overview): https://coresourceexchange.org/provider-onboarding/
CORE Settle In Website for Families (Resources available in 11 languages): https://settleinus.org/
CORE Settle In YouTube Video Respository (Various topics available in multiple languages): https://www.youtube.com/@SettleInUS/videos
BRYCS Refugee Portal (Includes multilingual resources to empower newcomer, immigrant, and refugee families): https://brycs.org/refugee-portal/