Description
Conversations on immigration are more often politicized than humanized. This unique resource brings human realities to life as it invites the reader to eavesdrop on fictionalized* conversations between immigrant parents, their children, and their caregivers. Both warm and practical, Listen to the Children offers unique insight into the emotions and perceptions of immigrant families:
• How and why do adults make the decision to emigrate from their homeland?
• How does the separation affect children?
• What challenges does eventual reunification of the family bring?
Pastor, educator, and immigrant advocate Elizabeth Conde-Frazier explores these and other questions and shows the reader how to support these children in our churches, schools, and communities. Bilingual: Spanish/English.
*The stories in this book reflect common experiences shared by actual immigrants. Names and specific details have been changed to protect the privacy of individuals and to render the experiences more universal.
Padres, pastores/as, educadores/as y líderes en la comunidad son invitados a escuchar a escondidas estas conversaciones entre padres, hijos y guardianes. Este recurso práctico y sensible a las necesidades emocionales y cultura de las familias ofrece una perspicacia a las emociones y percepciones de las familias inmigrantes.
• ¿Cómo es que los adultos toman la decisión de inmigrar desde su país de origen a una tierra desconocida y por qué?
• ¿Cómo son afectados los niños por ésta separación?
• ¿Qué retos confrontan las familias en el proceso de reunificarse?
Explore estas y otras preguntas con una pastora y educadora Elizabeth Conde-Frazier quien ha trabajado con y abogado por familias indocumentadas. Bilingüe: Inglés/Español
Author Bio
Elizabeth Conde-Frazier, MDiv, PhD, is dean of Esperanza College at Eastern University in St. David's, Pennsylvania. Prior to assuming this position, she served as associate professor in religious education for the Claremont School of Theology, taught at Latin American Bible Institute, and served as director of the Orlando E. Costas Hispanic and Latin American Ministries Program. An ordained American Baptist minister with more than 10 years experience in the local church, Dr. Conde-Frazier is the author of Hispanic Bible Institutes and coauthor of A Many Colored Kingdom: Multicultural Dynamics for Spiritual Formation. She has also authored many academic and church-related papers on justice issues, such as immigration and ecumenism, as they relate to religious education.
