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In this week’s episode of 3Ps in a Pod, you heard from Kathleen Paulsen, New Teacher Mentor in Balsz School District, about her journey from being an anxious first-year teacher in a classroom with many refugee students to a mentor to first and second-year teachers working in their own diverse classrooms.

Here are a few terms used in the episode that may have been new to you:

• Immigrant, asylum seeker, refugee: Host Donnie explained some of the nuances between these terms in the episode. You can find exact definitions and the differences between each on the World Health Organization’s website.
• UMOM Center: The UMOM New Day Centers provide safe shelter, services, and affordable housing to people experiencing homelessness in Phoenix. “UMOM” comes from “United Methodist Outreach Ministries” and is generally pronounced “you-mom.”
• The Welcome to America Project: Danielle mentioned this local organization that helps refugees resettle and integrate into the area.