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Your search for Community Engagement yielded 132 result(s).
Guide: Guide to Navigating the Humanitarian Parole I-134A Application for USCIS sponsorship for Ukrainians, Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans
Author(s): Welcome.US, Community Sponsorship Hub
Date: January 10, 2023
Topic(s): Community Engagement, Immigration Legal Needs
Subtopic(s): Humanitarian Parole
Date: January 10, 2023
Topic(s): Community Engagement, Immigration Legal Needs
Subtopic(s): Humanitarian Parole
This resource guides prospective sponsors through the humanitarian parole I-134A application process, which is used for programs such as Uniting for Ukraine or Process for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans.
Guide: Guidance for Connecting to Local and State Services
Author(s): Welcome.US, Community Sponsorship Hub
Date: January 9, 2023
Topic(s): Community Engagement
Subtopic(s): Welcoming Communities
Date: January 9, 2023
Topic(s): Community Engagement
Subtopic(s): Welcoming Communities
This resource is designed to help sponsors of individuals from Ukraine, Cuba, and Haiti under USCIS sponsorship programs find local and state services and support.
Video: Five Ways the Community Can Help Refugees and Other Newcomers
Author(s): Switchboard
Date: December 30, 2022
Topic(s): Community Engagement
Subtopic(s): Media and Communications, Welcoming Communities
Date: December 30, 2022
Topic(s): Community Engagement
Subtopic(s): Media and Communications, Welcoming Communities
This animated video highlights the important role that community members play in the resettlement process. The video’s goal is to inspire action from supportive communities including welcoming and advocating for newcomers, volunteering time and services, offering housing and employment opportunities, and information about co-sponsorship. This resource can be used by ORR-funded resettlement agencies to help …
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Video: Understanding Newcomer Immigration Statuses
Author(s): Switchboard
Date: December 30, 2022
Topic(s): Community Engagement
Subtopic(s): Media and Communications
Date: December 30, 2022
Topic(s): Community Engagement
Subtopic(s): Media and Communications
This animated video highlights the different humanitarian immigrant pathways that exist in the United States including categories like refugee, asylee, special immigrant visa holder, humanitarian parolees, Cuban/Haitian entrants, and temporary protected status. It provides a basic overview of the criteria that defines each category and acknowledges that each one has implications for receiving ORR benefits. …
Video: How Resettlement Agencies Work with the U.S. Government
Author(s): Switchboard
Date: December 30, 2022
Topic(s): Community Engagement
Subtopic(s): Media and Communications
Date: December 30, 2022
Topic(s): Community Engagement
Subtopic(s): Media and Communications
This animated video describes the distinct roles of US government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and local communities in assisting newcomers with the resettlement process. It introduces the Office of Refugee Resettlement and explains how resettlement agencies and community groups work together to offer different services and programs that assist with integration efforts. This resource can be …
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Tool or Template: Sponsor Circle Welcome Plan: Sponsor Circle Program for Ukrainians
Author(s): Sponsor Circles
Date: December 27, 2022
Topic(s): Community Engagement
Subtopic(s): Welcoming Communities
Date: December 27, 2022
Topic(s): Community Engagement
Subtopic(s): Welcoming Communities
This resource asks guiding questions designed to help Sponsor Circles prepare to welcome, maintain, and support Ukrainian newcomers arriving through the Uniting for Ukraine program.
Guide: Guidance for Supporting Newcomers
Author(s): Welcome.US, Community Sponsorship Hub
Date: December 20, 2022
Topic(s): Community Engagement
Subtopic(s): Welcoming Communities
Date: December 20, 2022
Topic(s): Community Engagement
Subtopic(s): Welcoming Communities
This resource, designed for community sponsors and supporters, offers best practices for welcoming newcomers. Additional resources, such as checklists and templates, are linked within the document.
Blog Post: Getting to Know Afghan Newcomers: Recognizing Diversity, Ethnic Tensions, and Social Values
Author(s): Switchboard
Date: December 20, 2022
Topic(s): Community Engagement, Cultural Awareness
Subtopic(s): Country Guides
Date: December 20, 2022
Topic(s): Community Engagement, Cultural Awareness
Subtopic(s): Country Guides
In the global public sphere, Afghanistan is consistently characterized by its long periods of conflict and war, civil unrest, and mass migrations. From these challenges, a culture of resilience has emerged among many Afghans—a characteristic essential to their survival. Keeping this complex history in mind, it’s important to understand that Afghans have unique customs, traditions, …
Tool or Template: Initial Sponsor Service Checklist
Author(s): Welcome.US, Community Sponsorship Hub
Date: December 19, 2022
Topic(s): Community Engagement
Subtopic(s): Welcoming Communities
Date: December 19, 2022
Topic(s): Community Engagement
Subtopic(s): Welcoming Communities
This resource, designed for community sponsors and supporters, reviews services that newcomers typically need in resettlement. Sponsors can use this checklist to develop plans and track resettlement activities.
Blog Post: Could 40 Seconds of Compassion Make a Difference for Resettled Refugees?
Author(s): Switchboard
Date: October 31, 2022
Topic(s): Case Management, Community Engagement
Date: October 31, 2022
Topic(s): Case Management, Community Engagement
The Question of Compassion People working in refugee resettlement are often motivated by compassion. This is perhaps especially true for those who engage directly with clients—caseworkers, casework assistants, volunteers, interpreters, and the range of housing, education, and employment specialists. Compassion is defined by Trzeciak & Mazzarelli as an “emotional response to another’s pain or suffering, …
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