Educational Materials

Easy materials available to you!

  • NEW! Immigration Board Game: From the North Carolina Council of Churces, a very interesting immigration board game that can be easily downloaded and used in the classroom, gatherings and other activities! 
  • Economic Impact of the Hispanic Community in the Cincinnati Area:  A follow up analysis made by the University of Cincinnati's Economic Research Institute on the big economic impact hat Hispanics have on the region. 
  • Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification: Resources and Information from NILC: Important information about E-verify and why one should oppose it along with forums and information about legislation surrounding immigrant employment.
  • Bread for the World Institute Factsheet: Primer on unauthorized Immigration, Hunger, and PovertyThe factsheet focuses on 1. Where unauthorized immigrants come from; 2. Where they live in the US; 3. What type of work they do; and 4. The Socio-economic challenges they face in the US including hunger and poverty. 
  • Factsheet also available en EspañolNotas del Instituto Pan Para el Mundo sobre Migracion no Autorizada, el Hambre y la Pobreza
  • Immigration Jeopardy (with instructions) An entertaining way to learn more about Immigration. Poster size and ready to use Jeopardy available here
  • Immigration Movies and Documentaries: In this list you will find a brief synopsis of a variety of films and documentaries that deal with immigration in different situations. 
  • "Immigration Myths" Activity: In this lesson, students will deconstruct common myths about immigrants and the process of immigration in 21st century America. They will also have an opportunity to share their knowledge with the greater community.
  • "Indentured Servitude and Immigration" Activity: This lesson focuses on the issues of immigration during times of economic desperation.  It focuses specifically on the problems and difficulties faced by the immigrants as they wrestle with the dilemma of leaving their home.  The lesson also puts students in the situation of an immigrant examining the push factors within their current situation and the possibilities of immigrating to the United States. Students examine what the perceived benefits and difficulties of the journey will be and then reflect upon what the actual difficulties were. 
  • "Recognizing the Undocumented" Activity: This lesson features activities that will make students aware of the roles that undocumented immigrants play in the harvest and processing of food and other necessary products, help them understand the status of and choices that face undocumented workers in our country and appreciate the importance of human rights.