Events

Switchboard hosts live webinars, in-person conference presentations, and instructor-led certificate courses. We also share upcoming events and professional development from across the resettlement community. There’s something for everyone! Looking for archived webinars or self-paced e-learning courses? Visit Switchboard’s Resource Library.

Monthly List

April 2024

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Welcome Corps on Campus Information Session
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Come learn how universities and colleges can participate in Welcome Corps on Campus, the U.S. government’s private sponsorship program under the United States Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) making it possible for campus communities to welcome, enroll, and support refugee students. Welcome Corps on Campus creates ne , ...
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Supporting the Emotional Well-being of Afghan Newcomers
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
In this webinar, participants will gain insight into the mental health risks and access barriers faced by Afghan newcomers. We will explore culturally sensitive and linguistically accessible resources designed to support this community, providing practical guidance on how service providers can utilize these resources i , ...
Weekly Office Hours for Legal Questions Related to OAR Parolees
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Every Thursday, beginning June 8, 2023  2:00—3:00 PM ET Who should attend? Weekly Office Hours are solely for lawyers and accredited representatives working at ORR-Funded organizations with questions about immigration cases for OAR parolees. (You will be asked to share your name, organization, and role when attending). , ...
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Weekly Office Hours for Legal Questions Related to OAR Parolees
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Every Thursday, beginning June 8, 2023  2:00—3:00 PM ET Who should attend? Weekly Office Hours are solely for lawyers and accredited representatives working at ORR-Funded organizations with questions about immigration cases for OAR parolees. (You will be asked to share your name, organization, and role when attending). , ...
“Am I in a Dangerous Working Situation?” Preventing Labor Trafficking Among Youth
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
The Center for Adjustment, Resilience, and Recovery (CARRE), IRC’s Anti-Trafficking Team and Framework are pleased to announce a webinar on Child Labor Trafficking 101, happening Thursday April 11th, 2024, 2-3:30 pm ET. This webinar is about understanding and responding to labor trafficking among children and youth who , ...
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Belonging Talks Speaker Series (presented by the Integration & Belonging Hub)
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
The speaker for this talk is Eliana Stanislawski, Newcomer Refugee ESOL Specialist. This talk is part of  their Spring ’24 series, “Shared Paths: Co-Creating Workforce Integration and Belonging for Refugees and Communities.” This series is co-sponsored by the Department for Sustainability and Social J , ...
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Weekly Office Hours for Legal Questions Related to OAR Parolees
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Every Thursday, beginning June 8, 2023  2:00—3:00 PM ET Who should attend? Weekly Office Hours are solely for lawyers and accredited representatives working at ORR-Funded organizations with questions about immigration cases for OAR parolees. (You will be asked to share your name, organization, and role when attending). , ...
Foundations of Mandatory Reporting for Refugee Service Providers
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Register in advance for this webinar HERE  After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing instructions for joining the webinar.  Many refugee service providers are mandated reporters—they are required to report when they have a reasonable belief or know that a child or vulnerable adult has been abu , ...
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Lunch and Learn: Child Abuse Awareness
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
This webinar aims to educate and empower community sponsors and resettlement staff on crucial information about recognizing and addressing child abuse, emphasizing the importance of early intervention, and how to create a safe nurturing environment for vulnerable children. , ...
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Basic Safety Planning for Immigrant Survivors of Gender-based Violence
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
This training will introduce basic safety planning for domestic violence situations. We will focus on learning what safety planning is, why it’s important, and the basics of developing a safety plan in collaboration with a survivor. Objectives include understanding what safety planning is and its value; identifying the , ...
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Weekly Office Hours for Legal Questions Related to OAR Parolees
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Every Thursday, beginning June 8, 2023  2:00—3:00 PM ET Who should attend? Weekly Office Hours are solely for lawyers and accredited representatives working at ORR-Funded organizations with questions about immigration cases for OAR parolees. (You will be asked to share your name, organization, and role when attending). , ...
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Integrating and UpliftingIndividuals and Communities with Lived Experience into Refugee/Immigrant Mental Health Service Innovation and Delivery
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Together with the Trauma and Community Resilience Center (TCRC) at Boston Children’s Hospital will host the Annual Refugee Mental Health Stakeholder Workshop, Integrating and Uplifting Individuals and Communities with Lived Experience into Refugee/Immigrant Mental Health Service Innovation and Delivery on April 2 , ...
Integrating and Uplifting Individuals and Communities with Lived Experience into Refugee/Immigrant Mental Health Service Innovation and Delivery
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
This year’s theme is chosen with a focus on the inclusion of community health workers with lived experience as refugees and immigrants in the mental health systems for refugee children, families and adolescents. Following our event last year, which included a Community and Providers panel and a Policy and Systems panel , ...
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Newcomer Health
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Audience: Health care workers across the U.S. who provide care or who want to learn more about providing care for newcomers, including refugees, immigrants and migrants Schedule: Monthly ECHO sessions held virtually Last Tuesday of the month 8:00 AM PT | 9:00 AM MT | 10:00 AM CT | 11:00 AM ET January 30 – Decembe , ...
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