Midwest Migrant Education Resource Center (MMERC)

What is MMERC?

MMERC is an educational resource center whose mission is to provide resources and raise awareness of the migrant student lifestyle and educational needs.

The MMERC lending library supports educators who serve migrant students (ages 3 to 21) in Minnesota and Montana. If your state is interested in becoming a partner, contact MMERC for more information.

What Types of Materials & Services are Available?

MMERC's collection of over 15,000 materials supports all K-12 academic areas. Visit our online catalog for a listing of available resources.

Educational Resources

• Thematic Multi-Media Unit Boxes

• Bilingual and Cultural Materials

• Educational Games and Manipulatives

• Reading Kits

• Audio-Visuals

• ESL Resources

• Ready-to-Use Center Activities

• STEM Resources

  • Ozobots

  • LEGOS (Story Starter, Simple and Motorized Mechanisms, Simple Machines, EV3, EV3 Expansion, Pneumatic and Energy Expansions)

  • Forensics (Cookie Jar Mystery, Missing Money Mystery)

  • Engineering (Intro to Structures, Bridge Building, Amusement Park Experience)

Services

• All shipping is free

• Resource selection assistance

• Staff development (for example, What is Migrant?, Migrant Identification, Needs and Services of Migrant, What is Title I, Part C?, What is MMERC and How to Access?)

• Technical support to Minnesota school districts serving secondary migrant students to work toward high school graduation