We performed our research procedure on sharing and humanizing the lived experiences of Venezuelan family migrants in Chicago in the following ways:
News articles, dated up to November 2023.
Data analysis of latest updates on migrant arrivals into Chicago through the Chicago's Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights' New Arrival Dashboard.
An interview with a Venezuelan family, as outlined below.
An personal report from CPS bilingual coordinator and teacher Alyssa Rohlfs.
An interview with Principal Parra of Carl Von Linne Elementary School
We conducted an interview with a Venezuelan family on October 24th, 2023. The interview was an hour long and took place at Carl Von Linne Elementary School, at 3221 N Sacramento Ave, Chicago. We conducted the interview with the help of a translator, and received valuable information regarding the Venezuelan immigration process, experiences with CPS, and their further aspirations regarding schooling, personal goals, and professional pursuits. In addition to the interview we conducted with the recently arrived Venezuelan family, we have used interview data gathered by our student peers to inform our recommendations. The interview data pertaining to Gabriel Parra, principle of Carl Von Linne Elementary School, was collected by our peers.