Bridging the Gap: Disparities in the Educational Experiences of Immigrant Students By: Ruzanna Gaboyan, Yu Chen and Sujing Chen Club Advisor: Haowen Ge Organization: Equalisitc Dream for Hope Student-Led Club at International Student Services Association Our website: https://internationalstudentsvc.org/edfh-main-page/ Our email is equalisticdreamforhope@gmail.com In the United States, the promise of diverse classrooms and equal opportunities for…
Building Student Global Vision through Cultural Awareness By: Sujing Chen, Ruzanna Gaboyan Club Advisor: Haowen Ge Organization: Equalisitc Dream for Hope Student-Led Club at International Student Services Association America is known as a cultural melting pot, but many of its citizens lack cultural awareness. This lack of cultural awareness is a common cause for immigrants…
We Need More Culturally Significant After-School Clubs By: Sujing Chen, Joy Holmes Club Advisor: Haowen Ge Organization: Equalisctic Dream For Hope club under International Student Service Association(501c3) Many people think American schools are places full of hope and opportunities for immigrants. But does America welcome us? Do immigrants feel accepted and welcome in this mixed…
The Deaconess Foundation supplies grants to organizations committed to advocacy for racial equity and policy change. Seeing International Student Services Association (ISSA) continued commitment to providing equitable services for immigrants, the Deaconess Foundation has offered a connections grant to develop workforce and advisory programs for students, provide onsite or online opportunities, and hire new community…
The International Student Services Association is a growing national non-profit organization that gives low-income English learner students the information, inspiration, and motivation they need to better themselves and their communities. In this article, Michael Maynard and Haowen Ge discuss the variety of resources that make ISSA stand out. From collaborating with schools to offer students…
This October, ISSA will be partnering with school districts in India and Mexico to lead students from all three nations in a Global Perspective Project. The project will center around climate change and environmental issues. Students will learn how these issues affect people all over the world and understand their effects beyond what they…
Executive Director of ISSA Haowen Ge tells Seek Common Ground about what programs ISSA provides for low-income immigrant students. ISSA has begun the Career Readiness and Passion Project Summer Program with the CSMD School District and Thomas Jefferson Academy. Watch the video to learn more about what ISSA does and what students will be doing…
WKYC “We The People” host Leon Bibb interviewed Executive Director of ISSA Haowen Ge, which aired on July 2nd, 2021. The interview covered topics such as what the International Student Services Association does, and what are ISSA’s future plans. The ISSA team worked on coming up with questions for the interview that encompass the ISSA…
While the United States is often viewed as a land of freedom and opportunity by immigrants looking to come here, there are many issues they face after arriving. One of the main issues is how well immigrant students integrate into the education system and perform in school. Here are the potential struggles for immigrant students…
