One of the reasons for the move is seeking education for the children. More often than not, schools in Venezuela are victimized by criminals and classrooms invaded by robbers.
Children who suffer through the weight of political asylum have gone through the absence of one or both imprisoned parents, the anxiety and heightened fear of worse happening, and rapidness of leaving the only homes they knew. Due to this, the students struggle greatly in school for various reasons. The children can feel immense anger and act out in school because they feel the burden and weight of the injustice their parents felt and the way their lives have been flipped upside down as a result. They may be labeled as "bad kids," but what they need is therapy and guidance. On the other hand, the children can instead be quiet and detached, which is to say that they have difficulty paying attention in class because their minds are not ready to let go of the hardships they endured. This greatly hinders their education.
Another obstacle is the language. These children come speaking very little or no English, as their native language is Spanish. They are placed in school and find that they struggle because of the language barrier. Bullying is a problem for them as well - the Venezuelan students are unable to defend themselves against bullying because they do not speak the language. This also hinders their education.
In Venezuela, there are many breaks during the school year. For political reasons, the government will close down schools to utilize them for rally's, meetings, or voting. This can go on for months, meaning classes are suspended during that entire time. Also due to the electricity rationing as a result of Venezuela's decline, school hours and school days have been drastically cut. These reasons and more, in addition to traditional national holidays such as Holy Week and Carnival, as well as dates the regime feels like must be a holiday, for instance the birth and death of Hugo Chavez, many school days are also taken off. When Fidel Castro died on the 26th of November, the government imposed three days off of school to mourn. Venezuelan students became extremely accustomed to this sporadic scheduling, and they are not used to going to school every single day. This results in exhaustion and causes the students to feel overwhelmed on top of what they must already endure.
Another issue is homework and the disadvantage of having no English speaking family members and little understanding of English in the beginnings of ESOL. It is a luxury for Venezuelans to bring their laptops from Venezuela, so having a computer at home is rare. Students will receive homework and struggle to learn and complete it.
Children who suffer through the weight of political asylum have gone through the absence of one or both imprisoned parents, the anxiety and heightened fear of worse happening, and rapidness of leaving the only homes they knew. Due to this, the students struggle greatly in school for various reasons. The children can feel immense anger and act out in school because they feel the burden and weight of the injustice their parents felt and the way their lives have been flipped upside down as a result. They may be labeled as "bad kids," but what they need is therapy and guidance. On the other hand, the children can instead be quiet and detached, which is to say that they have difficulty paying attention in class because their minds are not ready to let go of the hardships they endured. This greatly hinders their education.
Another obstacle is the language. These children come speaking very little or no English, as their native language is Spanish. They are placed in school and find that they struggle because of the language barrier. Bullying is a problem for them as well - the Venezuelan students are unable to defend themselves against bullying because they do not speak the language. This also hinders their education.
In Venezuela, there are many breaks during the school year. For political reasons, the government will close down schools to utilize them for rally's, meetings, or voting. This can go on for months, meaning classes are suspended during that entire time. Also due to the electricity rationing as a result of Venezuela's decline, school hours and school days have been drastically cut. These reasons and more, in addition to traditional national holidays such as Holy Week and Carnival, as well as dates the regime feels like must be a holiday, for instance the birth and death of Hugo Chavez, many school days are also taken off. When Fidel Castro died on the 26th of November, the government imposed three days off of school to mourn. Venezuelan students became extremely accustomed to this sporadic scheduling, and they are not used to going to school every single day. This results in exhaustion and causes the students to feel overwhelmed on top of what they must already endure.
Another issue is homework and the disadvantage of having no English speaking family members and little understanding of English in the beginnings of ESOL. It is a luxury for Venezuelans to bring their laptops from Venezuela, so having a computer at home is rare. Students will receive homework and struggle to learn and complete it.