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country, so you may struggle to adjust to the more informal interactions between students and teachers in the US. On the other hand, normal behaviors for American students may also simply appear rude to you. It’s important to recognize these challenges and provide support to immigrants. They’ll also need various resources as they adjust to their new home. Resources can include: • Cultural sensitivity training for educators and community members • Language support services • Community-based organizations that provide a sense of community and belonging for new immigrants

GENERATIONAL DIFFERENCES IN CULTURAL ASSIMILATION

A Pew Research Center study found that second-generation immigrants, or those born in the United States to immigrant parents, are more likely to identify as American. They also speak English more fluently than their parents. However, studies have also found that second-generation immigrants may experience conflict between their families and American culture. Third-generation immigrants,

or those born to US-born parents, are often even more assimilated into American culture and may have less connection to their family’s cultural heritage. 10

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