Burmese Refugees in the United States (bilingual version)

This video features interviews with refugees from Burma, talking about their challenges and accomplishments dealing with learning English, employment, housing and community, rights and responsibilities, and the long process of resettlement.

The video can also be viewed in Karen and in Burmese. Each of version has subtitles in English.

Lesson Plans

Types of Employment (60 minutes) [COR Center]
The Importance of Learning English (50 minutes) [COR Center]
Communicating without English (35 minutes) [COR Center]
The Resettlement Process Takes Time (50 minutes) [COR Center]
Rights and Responsibilities in the U.S. (50 minutes) [COR Center]