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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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Blog Post: How to Maintain a Community-Centered Approach While Developing Vaccine Messaging
Author(s): National Resource Center for Refugees, Immigrants, and Migrants (NRC-RIM)
Date: June 8, 2021
Topic(s): Community Engagement, Health
Subtopic(s): COVID-19, Media and Communications
Date: June 8, 2021
Topic(s): Community Engagement, Health
Subtopic(s): COVID-19, Media and Communications
As COVID-19 vaccination rates plateau, it is vital to put clients at the center of the work. It is critical to hear directly from the community to develop tailored health messaging that is contextualized in the lives of the people with the lived experience. This blog post includes tips for receiving this detailed information and maintaining a community-centered approach while developing vaccine messaging.
Archived Webinar: Community-Led COVID-19 Messaging: Practical Tools for Building Hyperlocal Custom Communications
Author(s): National Resource Center for Refugees, Immigrants, and Migrants (NRC-RIM), Switchboard
Date: March 26, 2021
Topic(s): Community Engagement, Cultural Awareness, Health
Subtopic(s): COVID-19, Media and Communications
Date: March 26, 2021
Topic(s): Community Engagement, Cultural Awareness, Health
Subtopic(s): COVID-19, Media and Communications
Hosted on March 25, 2021, this training was delivered by Erin Mann, Program Manager and co-Principal Investigator, the National Resource Center for Refugees, Immigrants, and Migrants (NRC-RIM); Courtney Chang, Senior Program Lead, IDEO.org; and Ridhi Arun, Senior Program Coordinator, IDEO.org. Customized health communications developed for specific local communities are thought to be more effective than …
Blog Post: Sharing Refugee Stories to Build Community Support
Author(s): Switchboard
Date: November 1, 2019
Topic(s): Community Engagement, Organizational Development
Subtopic(s): Advocacy, Media and Communications
Date: November 1, 2019
Topic(s): Community Engagement, Organizational Development
Subtopic(s): Advocacy, Media and Communications
Are you looking to increase local support for refugees in your community? Supporting refugees to tell their stories is a powerful way to put individual faces and voices to the resettlement experience. There are many innovative ways stories can facilitate strong connections that demonstrate how resettlement benefits everyone in the community.
Tool or Template: Advancing Goals in Community Engagement: Editable Outreach Templates
Author(s): Switchboard
Date: June 24, 2019
Topic(s): Community Engagement
Subtopic(s): Media and Communications
Date: June 24, 2019
Topic(s): Community Engagement
Subtopic(s): Media and Communications
Community engagement is critical for those serving refugees, asylees, and other immigrant populations. Effective engagement involves efforts that are within your staff’s facilitation capacity and that address the strengths and needs of both the receiving community and of your clients. This document contains three editable outreach templates: Refugees in Your City Fact Sheet, Sample annual …
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Archived Webinar: Leveraging Feedback in Community Engagement
Author(s): Switchboard
Date: June 17, 2019
Topic(s): Community Engagement
Subtopic(s): Media and Communications, Welcoming Communities
Date: June 17, 2019
Topic(s): Community Engagement
Subtopic(s): Media and Communications, Welcoming Communities
This webinar was facilitated by Brianne Casey, Consultant, Community Development and Refugee Resettlement. By the end of this 60-minute session, you will be able to: Apply relevant community engagement frameworks to your work; Identify effective strategies for utilizing community feedback; and Implement one or more feedback tool(s) to strengthen your community engagement goals. Navigate …
Archived Webinar: Effective Messaging and Trauma Informed Care Approaches
Author(s): National Partnership for Community Training (NPCT)
Date: January 1, 2017
Topic(s): Community Engagement, Mental Health and Wellness
Subtopic(s): Media and Communications
Date: January 1, 2017
Topic(s): Community Engagement, Mental Health and Wellness
Subtopic(s): Media and Communications
The first session of this two-part webinar described how effective messaging and trauma-informed care practices contribute to a healthy and welcoming environment for refugees. The post-webinar discussion explores the community engagement strategy of the Refugee Forum of Los Angeles.
Guide: Talking Points for Those Who Welcome Refugees
Author(s): Welcoming America
Date: December 1, 2016
Topic(s): Community Engagement
Subtopic(s): Media and Communications, Welcoming Communities
Date: December 1, 2016
Topic(s): Community Engagement
Subtopic(s): Media and Communications, Welcoming Communities
These talking points/messages can be used in media or communications efforts to help clearly communicate about making a commitment to welcoming refugees.
