Welcome to the Fox Valley
Newcomer Project Community Map!



The data used to create this map was gathered from December 2023-March 2024. This map shows the organizations and services in the Fox Valley which support immigrants and refugees as they resettle in the area.

Each sector shows what is available and reflects the perspectives of Newcomers as well as organizations.

To learn more about this project, please visit Hope & Help Together's project webpage.

Sectors

Education Education Employment Employment Finance Finance Healthcare Healthcare Housing Housing Language_and_Literacy Language and Literacy Legal Legal Recreation Recreation Transportation Transportation Basic_Needs Basic Needs

Newcomer Perspective
of the Education Sector

We need more interpreters. We need more English classes. We need more business classes.

Map of Organizations
in the Education Sector

Map of organizations

Newcomer Information across the Education Sector

First 5 Fox Valley

How many Newcomers do you work with in each age group listed below?

0-5
30
6-10
0
11-13
0
14-18
0
19-25
4
26-40
25
41-65
3
66+
0

How many Newcomers do you work with in each language group listed below?

Dari
7
English
2
Hmong
3
Kinyarwanda
2
Other African Langauge
2
Somali
1
Spanish
26
Swahili
21

Programs that are ran or supported by this organization that are specifically designed for Newcomers, and the number of Newcomers enrolled in each program.

Parent Connection
61
Family Resource Center
1

Kaukauna Area School District

How many Newcomers do you work with in each language group listed below?

Albanian
1
Arabic
4
Haitian (Creole)
1
Hindi
1
Hiligaynon
1
Hmong
28
Kannada
1
Kinyarwanda
5

How many Newcomers do you work with in each language group listed below?

Punjabi
3
Russian
2
Somali
1
Spanish
100
Swahili
7
Urdu
1
Vietnamese
1
Wolof
2

Education Sector Analysis

6 education organizations responded.
19 other organizations also provide some education services.

"Driver's Education" (both driving practice and knowledge) shows a high newcomer interest (around 70%) compared to the current and planned offerings by organizations.

"Civic Engagement" and "Technology Training" are underrepresented, with newcomer interest far exceeding the services provided.

"Weather Education" shows a notable gap between newcomer interest and service offerings, suggesting areas for potential service expansion.

"Food and Nutrition Education" is another service where interest exceeds the current and planned offerings.

These 2 organizations provide food and nutrition education:

  • African Heritage, Inc.
  • Menasha Joint School District

These other organizations also provide Food and nutrition education:

  • City of Appleton Health Department
  • Fox Communities Credit Union
  • Fox Valley Family Medicine Residency
  • Hope Clinic & Care Center
  • JBS
  • Mosaic Family Health
  • Outagamie County Public Health
  • St. Thomas Moore
  • Winnebago Area Literacy Council
  • Winnebago County WIC
  • World Relief
  • Zion Ministry

Education Services requested, offered, and planned

0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Weather Education
12%
7%
28%
Technology training
19%
5%
7%
34%
Civic Engagement
12%
7%
34%
Driver's education (knowledge)
12%
6%
7%
2%
55%
Driver's education (driving practice)
12%
6%
5%
48%
Food and nutrition education
12%
6%
19%
2%
21%
Percent of Education Organizations offering the service
Percent of Education Organizations planning to offer the service
Percent of non-Education Organizations offering the service
Percent of non-Education Organizations planning to offer the service
Percent of newcomer respondants who requested the service

Newcomer Education Background

How many people who live with you (including you) have completed each amount of school OUTSIDE of the U.S.?

1. Less than a high school diploma
39
2. High school degree or equivalent
38
3. Some college, no degree
14
4. Associate degree (e.g. AA, AS)
12
5. Bachelor's degree (e.g. BA, BS)
10
6. Master's degree (e.g. MA, MS, MEd)
6
7. Doctorate or professional degree (e.g. MD, DDS, PhD)
1

How many people who live with you (including you) have completed each amount of school INSIDE of the U.S.?

1. Some college, no degree
12
2. Associate degree (e.g. AA, AS)
1
3. Bachelor's degree (e.g. BA, BS)
4
4. Master's degree (e.g. MA, MS, MEd)
3
5. Doctorate or professional degree (e.g. MD, DDS, PhD)
0

Are the people who live with you (including you) who completed more education after finishing high school currently working in your/their area of expertise?

Yes
6
No
11

What school district(s) do your children attend?

Appleton Area School
23
Menasha Joint School District
3
Neenah Joint School District
8
Oshkosh Area School District
4
Other
8

Newcomer Journey
for the Education Sector

Newcomers are all at different stages in this timeline depending on when they arrived in the US.

Newcomer Journey Curve

The Acculturation Curve adjusting to a new life

Euphoria - first couple weeks or month after resettlement

Culture shock - begins about 6 weeks after resettlement

Acculturation - usually takes 2-10 years depending on the age and life events of an individual

Stable stage - state of arrival

Euphoria

  • Building for Kids Children's Museum - Learning & Engagement
  • Menasha Joint School District
  • VPI Inc.
  • Fox Valley Technical College
  • Boys & Girls Clubs of the Fox Valley
  • Kaukauna Area School District
  • Oshkosh Area School District
  • Neenah Joint School District
  • Career EXCELerate

Culture shock

  • Menasha Joint School District
  • VPI Inc.
  • Fox Valley Technical College
  • First 5 Fox Valley
  • Boys & Girls Clubs of the Fox Valley
  • Kaukauna Area School District
  • Appleton Area School District
  • African Heritage Inc.
  • Oshkosh Area School District
  • Neenah Joint School District
  • Career EXCELerate

Acculturation

  • Menasha Joint School District
  • Fox Valley Technical College
  • Fox Valley Data Exchange
  • First 5 Fox Valley
  • Boys & Girls Clubs of the Fox Valley
  • Kaukauna Area School District
  • African Heritage Inc.
  • Oshkosh Area School District
  • Neenah Joint School District
  • Lawrence Community Music School
  • HHT

Stable stage

  • Building for Kids Children's Museum - Learning & Engagement
  • Menasha Joint School District
  • Fox Valley Technical College
  • First 5 Fox Valley
  • Boys & Girls Clubs of the Fox Valley
  • Kaukauna Area School District
  • African Heritage Inc.
  • Oshkosh Area School District
  • Neenah Joint School District
  • Lawrence Community Music School