March 2026 CUNY-IIE CTLE Module Registration: Refugees & Immigrants in Schools

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The City University of New York - Initiative on Immigration and Education (CUNY-IIE) is offering free virtual professional learning opportunities to PreK-12 educators across New York State! Upon successful completion of an immigration and education focused module, educators will earn 15 Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) credit hours. The modules will include a 1-hour assignment prior to the start of the course (found at the end of this registration form), 7.5 mandatory hours of synchronous sessions, and an additional 6.5 hours of asynchronous small group and independent work.

The application form will close once we reach capacity or by Monday February 23rd 11:59pm EST, whichever occurs first. Please note that completing this form does not guarantee acceptance into the module. All submissions will be reviewed in the order received, as long as space remains available.

E-mails confirming a spot in one of our CTLE modules will be sent out by the evening of Wednesday, February 25th. Please ensure you type your e-mail address on this application correctly and check your inbox often. If you do not see an email from us by the Thursday morning after the date listed above, after checking your spam folder, please reach out to Brian Avila Klein (bavilaklein@gradcenter.cuny.edu).

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Please note that once this form is submitted and completed, you will immediately receive a confirmation email. If you do not receive the confirmation email immediately after submitting, please double-check that you inputted the correct email. If you did, please contact Brian Avila Klein, CUNY-IIE Project Researcher at bavilaklein@gradcenter.cuny.edu for assistance PRIOR to the deadline for the application.

Refugees and Immigrants in Schools
(Online)

Description: This virtual module will help participants understand the realities of refugees and other forced migrant groups in order to facilitate student learning in new educational, cultural, and social settings. The activities and experiences will raise awareness, understanding, empathy, and competence among educators and comprise a step in the journey to better supporting refugee communities.

Course Instructor: Dr. Aminata Diop

Dates:

Thursday, March 5th, 6:00pm-8:30pm on Zoom
Thursday, March 12th, 6:00pm-8:30pm on Zoom
Thursday, March 26th, 6:00pm-8:30pm on Zoom
An additional 6.5 total hours of asynchronous group and independent work.

Educator's Name*

First NameLast Name

Educator's Email. Please double-check that you have typed your e-mail in correctly. You can choose any e-mail address that you check regularly, not necessarily one assigned to you by your school.*

Confirmation EmailPlease double-check to ensure that you have spelled your e-mail address correctly.

Do you want to earn CTLE credit if you are accepted to one of our modules and succesfully complete the module? If you answer no, we will not collect the required identifiable information needed by NYSED in order to have a record of successful module completion.*

Yes - I need/want to earn CTLE creditNo - I don't need/want to earn CTLE credit

Date of Birth (for certification purposes)*

If you want to receive CTLE credit/certificate, you MUST provide your DOB as required by NY state. We have received special permission from NYSED to no longer collect the last four of your SSN.

PreK-12 New York State School Name*

Address of your School*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState

ZIP Code

Your PK-12 School MUST be in New York State. If it is not, unfortunately you will not be able to register for our CTLE modules at this time.

Please keep in mind that we have Comprehensive Educator Modules for similar topics as our CTLE modules on our website, including our latest ones for Translanguaging for Multilingual Immigrant Students & Trauma-Informed Practice. Those are linked here: https://www.cuny-iie.org/comprehensive-educator-modules and a recording of the virtual module launch on these topics is located here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_P4wsptbHg

What is your role in your school?*

School Administrator First Name*

School Administrator Last Name*

School Administrator Email*

Confirmation EmailPlease double-check to ensure that you have spelled your school administrator's e-mail address correctly. Do not enter your own e-mail address unless you are a school administrator. Your school administrator will be informed if you have been placed in a module.

How did you hear about our modules?*

Have you ever successfully completed a CTLE module with CUNY-IIE before?*

YesNo

Which CUNY-IIE CTLE Modules have you previously successfully completed?

We have offered the Immigrants in Elementary Schools, Immigrants in Secondary Schools, Refugees and Immigrants in Schools, Key Immigration Issues, Strategies for Supporting Immigrant Students: Translanguaging and Trauma-Informed Practice modules in the past.

On occasion, CUNY-IIE's social media manager will visit the CTLE modules to document your important work by taking screenshots, photos, and/or asking the participants to comment on their experience in the modules. Your instructor will inform you about this prior to the visits, and you will have the option to opt-out.*

I understand the social media policy and will let the instructor know if I choose to opt-out.

Refugees and Immigrants in Schools - March 2026

No credit will be offered for participants who do not attend ALL course module sessions.

Refugees and Immigrants in Schools (Online, Open to all Educators in New York State)

No credit will be offered for participants who do not attend all three sessions.

Refugees and Immigrants in Schools Pre-Module Reflection