Welcome Neighbor Resources

Welcome Neighbor Resources from PBS Wisconsin for Providers, Educators, and Families

Simple illustration of a cityscape that includes a park bench, a bird sitting on the bench, a lake, and a sailboat in the lake, with buildings in the background, and text above the cityscape that says 'Welcome neighbor!'

PBS Wisconsin Education has curated these culturally responsive and free-to-use resources to help offer a warm, playful welcome to children and families resettling into the state of Wisconsin.

Resources for Providers and Educators:

  • Displacement and Resettlement Resources: Welcome new friends and help children cope with big changes with media, games, and printables from Sesame Workshop in multiple languages including Arabic, Dari, Hebrew, Pashto, Spanish, and Ukranian.
  • Supporting Families During Resettlement: Find strategies, media, printables, and interactives from Sesame Workshop to help providers cultivate a caring presence and support families resettling in the United States.
  • A Guide for Families Affected by Crisis and Displacement: Find play-based activities, informational articles, and emotional support for caregivers coping with conflict and crisis in a downloadable PDF guide from Sesame Workshop that can be used by facilitators, volunteers, or parents.
  • Self-paced courses: Free, online courses for early educators and providers on topics related to supporting and welcoming resettling children and families. Early care providers can earn free Wisconsin Registry credit for completed courses on the PBS Wisconsin website.

Resources to share with families:

  • Welcome message from PBS: Printables with QR codes pointing to video messages in Rohingyan, Pashto, and Dari, highlighting how to access free educational resources from PBS KIDS.
  • Playtime with Noor & Aziz: A Sesame Workshop series created to support children and families affected by the Rohingya refugee crisis. All segments have been dubbed into Rohingya.
  • Becoming a Citizen | Arthur: Explore what it means to be a U.S. citizen while maintaining one’s own ethnic identity using this video from the PBS KIDS series ARTHUR.
  • Raising Readers: A curation of PBS resources that help develop early literacy skills by learning letters, practicing oral language and building vocabulary. 
  • Regulating Emotions: A curation of PBS resources that support social-emotional learning and mindfulness that help regulate emotions and focus attention.