Research – The Immigration Initiative at Harvard

Current Research

The Importance of School Climate for Immigrant Students

A positive school climate, where students feel safe, supported, and have a strong sense of belonging, is critical for academic success and healthy development. However, current school climate measures often fail to consider the unique experiences of immigrant origin students.

Advancing Opportunities for a Strong American Workforce

Advancing Opportunities for a Stronger Workforce (AOSAW) is an initiative dedicated to
advancing workforce development by addressing the evolving needs of labor,
businesses, and their employees.

Past Projects

Longitudinal Student Immigrant Adaptation Study

This large scale, interdisciplinary, longitudinal, and comparative study, illuminated the relationships between immigration, family life and education by addressing the various ways in which schools and other institutions are changing the lives of newcomer immigrant youth. This data set has been the foundation of many publications (including Harvard University Press’ Learning a New Land: Immigrant Students in American Society) as well as numerous scholarly articles and dissertations.

UndocuScholars Project

This national survey focused on the college experiences of undergraduate UndocuScholar students. Its goals were to expand knowledge about the range of UndocuScholars’ experiences in order to challenge false assumptions and damaging misperceptions, and to use this knowledge to better inform on-campus practice and services as well as local and national public policy.

The Importance of School Climate for Immigrant Students

Advancing Opportunities for a Strong American Workforce

Longitudinal Student Immigrant Adaptation Study

UndocuScholars Project

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