The Canyon Nest, a school 30 minutes from the U.S. / Mexico border, will soon provide education for children of families waiting in Tijuana while seeking refuge in the U.S.
A mother herself, Weissert worried about the amount of trauma the children of asylum-seekers were likely enduring in their journeys to the U.S. Fear could stem from the conditions from which they immigrated, the loss of their home and the experiences at their destinations—including the overcrowded shelters they occupy in Tijuana.
Weissert also recognized that schools are about more than learning languages and math. That notion is at the heart of The Nest, which also teaches the children about decision-making, socializing, working together and other skills that will help once their asylum is granted.
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