Burmese Refugees in the United States (Karen 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 be viewed in bilingual Burmese and Karen and in Burmese only. Each 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]