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Toolkit: Cultural Validation and Translation Toolkit
Author(s): International Rescue Committee (IRC)
Date: August 22, 2022
Topic(s): Case Management, Cultural Awareness
Date: August 22, 2022
Topic(s): Case Management, Cultural Awareness
This toolkit is designed to help agencies create a Cultural Validation and Translation Review process to ensure linguistic accuracy and cultural competence in messaging and services.
Guide: Cultural Backgrounder: Refugees from Ukraine
Author(s): EURITA
Date: July 27, 2022
Topic(s): Case Management, Cultural Awareness
Subtopic(s): Country Guides
Date: July 27, 2022
Topic(s): Case Management, Cultural Awareness
Subtopic(s): Country Guides
This resource, created by EURITA, provides guidance document provides resettlement communities with information on refugees from Ukraine.
Blog Post: Ramadan 2022: Help Clients Observe the Holy Month with Health and Safety in Mind
Author(s): National Resource Center for Refugees, Immigrants, and Migrants (NRC-RIM)
Date: April 6, 2022
Topic(s): Community Engagement, Cultural Awareness
Date: April 6, 2022
Topic(s): Community Engagement, Cultural Awareness
Ramadan Mubarak! Muslims observing the Holy Month are eager to spend their nights breaking fast, reciting the Quran, praying nightly in congregation (for “taraweeh” and “qiyam al lail”), and connecting to their spirituality. This blog post shares how you can promote better public health to clients, so they can more safely enjoy Ramadan.
Blog Post: Supporting Afghan Clients’ Food Needs during Ramadan
Author(s): Switchboard
Date: April 1, 2022
Topic(s): Cultural Awareness
Subtopic(s): Food Security and Nutrition
Date: April 1, 2022
Topic(s): Cultural Awareness
Subtopic(s): Food Security and Nutrition
This blog post suggests ways that refugee service providers can help meet the food needs of Afghan clients who are observing Ramadan while living in temporary housing.
Tool or Template: Traditional Afghan Ingredients for Ramadan
Author(s): Switchboard
Date: March 30, 2022
Topic(s): Cultural Awareness
Subtopic(s): Food Security and Nutrition
Date: March 30, 2022
Topic(s): Cultural Awareness
Subtopic(s): Food Security and Nutrition
This checklist includes a list of traditional Afghan ingredients commonly used during Ramadan. There is also a column that can be used to track which ingredients have been purchased, and additional lines where more ingredients can be added.
E-learning: Who are the Afghan Newcomers?
Author(s): Switchboard
Date: March 28, 2022
Topic(s): Case Management, Cultural Awareness
Date: March 28, 2022
Topic(s): Case Management, Cultural Awareness
This self-paced course offers an introduction to cultural awareness for providers supporting Afghan newcomers to the U.S. It reviews the events that have led to Afghanistan’s current refugee crisis; elaborates on the social and cultural characteristics that distinguish this population from other migrant groups in the United States; describes how to engage with these newcomers …
Video: Who are the Afghan Newcomers Part I: Key Events in Recent Afghan History
Author(s): Switchboard
Date: March 16, 2022
Topic(s): Cultural Awareness
Date: March 16, 2022
Topic(s): Cultural Awareness
This video provides a brief overview of recent Afghan history and eras of migration to the U.S. It is part one in a three-part series on Who are the Afghan Newcomers.
Video: Who are the Afghan Newcomers Part II: Social and Cultural Characteristics
Author(s): Switchboard
Date: March 16, 2022
Topic(s): Cultural Awareness
Date: March 16, 2022
Topic(s): Cultural Awareness
This video provides an overview of Afghan social and cultural characteristics, including language, religions, ethnicities, and gender roles. It is part two in a three-part series on Who are the Afghan Newcomers.
Video: Who are the Afghan Newcomers Part III: Transitioning to a U.S. Culture
Author(s): Switchboard
Date: March 16, 2022
Topic(s): Cultural Awareness
Date: March 16, 2022
Topic(s): Cultural Awareness
This video explores expectations and misconceptions that Afghan newcomers may bring as new arrivals to the United States, along with tips for effective communication and rapport building. It is part three in a three-part series on Who are the Afghan Newcomers.
E-learning: Navigating Identity and Inclusion in Refugee Resettlement
Author(s): Cultural Orientation Resource Exchange (CORE)
Date: February 25, 2022
Topic(s): Case Management, Cultural Awareness
Date: February 25, 2022
Topic(s): Case Management, Cultural Awareness
In this course, you will explore concepts of identity, intersectionality, and inclusivity, with a focus on their relevance to refugees’ lived experiences. Through stories and reflective exercises, you will be able to define these terms, as well as identify strategies and take action to deliver inclusive Cultural Orientation (CO) and apply these concepts to other …
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