Building Belonging in Immigrant-Centered Education
Wed Feb 04 2026
In this episode, host Jobi Lawrence welcomes Rosemery Milczewski, Assistant Principal at Flushing International High School in New York City and a member of the International Network for Public Schools. Rosemery shares her journey from immigrating to the U.S. as a teenager from Colombia to becoming a leader in multilingual and immigrant-centered education.
Together, Jobi and Rosemery explore identity, language, and the power of lived experience in shaping compassionate leadership. This conversation centers on empathy, resilience, and what it truly means to create educational spaces where students—and educators—feel seen, valued, and supported.
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In this episode, host Jobi Lawrence welcomes Rosemery Milczewski, Assistant Principal at Flushing International High School in New York City and a member of the International Network for Public Schools. Rosemery shares her journey from immigrating to the U.S. as a teenager from Colombia to becoming a leader in multilingual and immigrant-centered education. Together, Jobi and Rosemery explore identity, language, and the power of lived experience in shaping compassionate leadership. This conversation centers on empathy, resilience, and what it truly means to create educational spaces where students—and educators—feel seen, valued, and supported.