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Archived Webinar: Panel Discussion on Faith-Based Healing and Coping Practices Among Afghan Muslims
Author(s): Switchboard
Date: March 30, 2023
Topic(s): Community Engagement, Cultural Awareness
Date: March 30, 2023
Topic(s): Community Engagement, Cultural Awareness
This webinar is presented by Switchboard, a one-stop shop for refugee service providers in the United States. Learn more about Switchboard at www.SwitchboardTA.org. Hosted on Thursday, March 30, 2023, the training was delivered by Dr. Omar Reda, Dr. Sedique Popal, Dr. Jacob Bentley, Madina Masumi, and Aelya Salman. Connecting to faith, spirituality, and sacred spaces …
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Blog Post: Operation Allies Welcome: An Afghan-American Reflects on Supporting the Emergency Evacuation Response
Author(s): Switchboard
Date: March 29, 2023
Topic(s): Cultural Awareness, Immigration Legal Needs
Date: March 29, 2023
Topic(s): Cultural Awareness, Immigration Legal Needs
I recall sitting in my bedroom-turned-home-office in Washington, D.C., last August feeling distraught watching the news coming out of Afghanistan. Like most Afghan-Americans during that time, a sense of helplessness had washed over me. I wished I could do more. At the time, I was working at the International Rescue Committee (IRC) as a Gender …
Archived Webinar: Understanding Proselytism and Culturally Responsive Faith Sharing with Refugees and Other Newcomers
Author(s): Switchboard
Date: March 7, 2023
Topic(s): Case Management, Community Engagement, Cultural Awareness
Date: March 7, 2023
Topic(s): Case Management, Community Engagement, Cultural Awareness
Hosted on March 7th, 2023 the training was delivered by Rob Callus, Training Officer, Community Integration. Refugees and other newcomers come to the U.S. for a variety of reasons. One common reason is a well-founded fear of persecution on the basis of their religion. Newcomers’ desire to practice their own religion is often tested further …
Guide: Faith-based Healing among Afghan Muslims: Guidance for Refugee Service Providers in the U.S.
Author(s): Switchboard
Date: February 16, 2023
Topic(s): Cultural Awareness, Mental Health and Wellness
Date: February 16, 2023
Topic(s): Cultural Awareness, Mental Health and Wellness
This resource was created by Switchboard to provide guidance for refugee service providers in the United States. Faith can help many religious people cope with stress, maintain mental health, and achieve personal goals. For Afghan Muslim newcomers to the United States, faith and healing are often closely linked. Supporting faith-based practices is one important way …
Archived Webinar: Five-Part Series: Cultural & Practical Considerations for Working with Afghan Clients
Author(s): Switchboard
Date: December 23, 2022
Topic(s): Cultural Awareness
Date: December 23, 2022
Topic(s): Cultural Awareness
These trainings were delivered by Farid Saydee, Ph.D., MBA – President, Language Mentors International and Consultant. The curriculum offers a foundational body of knowledge of Afghan culture, provide contextualized information about working with Afghans while navigating different cultural topics, and describe key social and cultural aspects that distinguish this population from other refugee groups in …
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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, …
Blog Post: Getting to Know Afghan Newcomers: Considerations for Culturally Aware Communication
Author(s): Switchboard
Date: December 2, 2022
Topic(s): Case Management, Cultural Awareness
Date: December 2, 2022
Topic(s): Case Management, Cultural Awareness
In the last year, over 80,000 Afghan newcomers have arrived in the United States. As with most populations, there is a lot of diversity and complexity among Afghans, and knowledge of these nuances helps us better serve newcomers. Culturally aware communication is especially essential for strong rapport building, which leads to smooth and successful integration …
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Archived Webinar: Questions and Answers: Cultural and Practical Considerations for Working with Afghan Clients
Author(s): Switchboard
Date: October 25, 2022
Topic(s): Cultural Awareness
Date: October 25, 2022
Topic(s): Cultural Awareness
Hosted on October 25, 2022, the training was delivered by Farid Saydee, PhD, Adjunct Professor at the School of Curriculum and Teaching at Kean University; Madina Masumi, MEd, Switchboard Training Officer with a focus on cultural awareness; Maliha Mirza, MSW, Switchboard Training Officer with a focus on case management; and, Rosalind Ghafar Rogers, PhD, International …
Guide: Ukrainian Backgrounder
Author(s): Cultural Orientation Resource Exchange (CORE)
Date: October 18, 2022
Topic(s): Cultural Awareness
Subtopic(s): Country Guides
Date: October 18, 2022
Topic(s): Cultural Awareness
Subtopic(s): Country Guides
This backgrounder contains historical, political, and cultural information intended to cultivate a general understanding of Ukrainians who are arriving in the U.S. CORE produced this backgrounder to aid U.S. Resettlement Agencies (RAs) and their local affiliates and partners to provide culturally appropriate Cultural Orientation (CO) and other services to newly arrived Ukrainians. The information provided …
Blog Post: Innovative Housing Spotlight: Partnership with a College Campus to Welcome Afghan Families
Author(s): Switchboard
Date: October 6, 2022
Topic(s): Community Engagement, Cultural Awareness
Subtopic(s): Welcoming Communities
Date: October 6, 2022
Topic(s): Community Engagement, Cultural Awareness
Subtopic(s): Welcoming Communities
Do you support refugees and newcomers with affordable housing services? This blog post is for you! Switchboard has partnered with Refugee Housing Solutions to share training and promising practices related to housing solutions for newcomers. Today, we’re spotlighting the innovative housing work of World Learning Inc., a global nonprofit and accredited academic institution with a …
