PUBLISHED BY:
This guide, intended for service providers, offers an introduction to building agricultural programs for newcomers in the United States. Recommendations for strategies and best practices are based on a narrative review of the literature and over a decade of technical expertise with food and agricultural programs for newcomer populations in the U.S., developed through the […]
PUBLISHED BY:
Hosted on June 20, 2024, the training was delivered by Eugenia Gusev, MA, International Affairs and International Public Management; Aley Kent, BA, Biology and Society; Cecilia Lapp Stoltzfus, BA, Environmental Science and Sustainability; and Theresa Allan, BA, Science in Society. Many newcomers to the U.S. have agricultural backgrounds, and some are interested in farming as […]
PUBLISHED BY:
This webinar will share effective strategies to assist women newcomers in preparing for the U.S. job market. It will identify key barriers to employment that women newcomers experience and explore how service providers can address these barriers in a strengths-based, holistic way. One key area of focus will be how to create a supportive and […]
TOPIC:
SUBTOPIC:
PUBLISHED BY:
This podcast features a conversation between Rishan Habte, Program Officer for Economic Empowerment at Switchboard and Corine Dehabey, Program Director at US Together, Inc . US Together is a mutual assistance agency/ethnic community-based organization (ECBO) based in Columbus, OH. In this episode, Rishan and Corine discuss US Together’s development program focused on empowering refugee women through employment […]
PUBLISHED BY:
This two-part podcast series features a conversation between Rishan Habte, Program Officer for Economic Empowerment at Switchboard and Khalid Ahmadzai, Director of Economic Advancement at Canopy Northwest Arkansas. In this episode, they discuss microlending; how participants are selected for the Canopy Northwest entrepreneurship program; success stories; and more!
PUBLISHED BY:
This two-part podcast series features a conversation between Rishan Habte, Program Officer for Economic Empowerment at Switchboard and Khalid Ahmadzai, Director of Economic Advancement at Canopy Northwest Arkansas. In part one, Khalid shares his story of growing up in Kabul, Afghanistan; how he created the existing microlending entrepreneurship program at Canopy; and the collaborative process […]
TOPIC:
SUBTOPIC:
PUBLISHED BY:
These self-assessment tools, developed by the International Rescue Committee, are designed to help refugee service providers, both front line staff and program managers, to identify the current stage of their service delivery and the key components of successful refugee service provision in a variety of areas. Included are assessments for the provision of: Case management […]
PUBLISHED BY:
Watch the story of how diverse community members come together through a shared taste for Cocoberry Pops, which has become a landmark in the Beechmont neighborhood of Louisville.
PUBLISHED BY:
This one-page fact sheet provides a shortened, user-friendly overview of the legal obligations of small businesses under the federal employment anti-discrimination laws. It also provides information about other Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) resources available for small business owners. This fact sheet is relevant for small business owners/entrepreneurs, including those enrolled in microenterprise programming.
