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Podcast: Reintroducing the Switchboard Podcast
Author(s): Switchboard
Date: March 20, 2023
Topic(s): Case Management, Organizational Development
Date: March 20, 2023
Topic(s): Case Management, Organizational Development
Welcome to the Switchboard Podcast! Switchboard is a one-stop resource hub for refugee service providers in the United States, funded by the Office of Refugee Resettlement. We provide resources, trainings, communities of practice, and programmatic assistance for programs funded by the ORR. This episode features a conversation with Meg Gibbon, Switchboard’s program director, about the …
Podcast: Literacy for Older Newcomers, What is Practical and Effective
Author(s): Boosting Achievement: The ESL Podcast
Date: January 9, 2023
Topic(s): Adult Education
Subtopic(s): English Language Skills
Date: January 9, 2023
Topic(s): Adult Education
Subtopic(s): English Language Skills
How can foundational literacy skills be taught to older Emergent Bilingual students? This resources by Boosting Achievement: The ESL Podcast is in direct response to educators and education leaders asking Dr. Carol Salva about phonics instruction (based on what we are hearing from the Science of Reading) and how that makes sense for our Multilingual Learners.
Podcast: Empowering Refugee Women through Workforce Development
Author(s): Switchboard
Date: July 13, 2022
Topic(s): Employment
Subtopic(s): Career Advancement, Entrepreneurship
Date: July 13, 2022
Topic(s): Employment
Subtopic(s): Career Advancement, Entrepreneurship
This podcast features a conversation between Rishan Habte, Program Officer for Economic Empowerment at Switchboard and Corine Dehabey, Program Director at US Together, Inc . US Together is a mutual assistance agency/ethnic community-based organization (ECBO) based in Columbus, OH. In this episode, Rishan and Corine discuss US Together’s development program focused on empowering refugee women through employment …
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Podcast: From Turmoil to Triumph: Assisting Refugees in their Journey to Entrepreneurship Part II
Author(s): Switchboard
Date: December 22, 2021
Topic(s): Case Management, Employment
Subtopic(s): Entrepreneurship
Date: December 22, 2021
Topic(s): Case Management, Employment
Subtopic(s): Entrepreneurship
This two-part podcast series features a conversation between Rishan Habte, Program Officer for Economic Empowerment at Switchboard and Khalid Ahmadzai, Director of Economic Advancement at Canopy Northwest Arkansas. In this episode, they discuss microlending; how participants are selected for the Canopy Northwest entrepreneurship program; success stories; and more!
Podcast: From Turmoil to Triumph: Assisting Refugees in their Journey to Entrepreneurship Part I
Author(s): Switchboard
Date: December 22, 2021
Topic(s): Case Management, Employment
Subtopic(s): Entrepreneurship
Date: December 22, 2021
Topic(s): Case Management, Employment
Subtopic(s): Entrepreneurship
This two-part podcast series features a conversation between Rishan Habte, Program Officer for Economic Empowerment at Switchboard and Khalid Ahmadzai, Director of Economic Advancement at Canopy Northwest Arkansas. In part one, Khalid shares his story of growing up in Kabul, Afghanistan; how he created the existing microlending entrepreneurship program at Canopy; and the collaborative process …
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Podcast: Leading During Times of Transition: The Community View
Author(s): Switchboard
Date: May 24, 2021
Topic(s): Health, Organizational Development
Subtopic(s): COVID-19
Date: May 24, 2021
Topic(s): Health, Organizational Development
Subtopic(s): COVID-19
This episode features host Kay Bellor interviewing Henny Ohr, Founder and Executive Director, Ethnic Minorities of Burma Advocacy and Resource Center (EMBARC) Iowa. They discuss the challenges experienced by EMBARC during the COVID-19 pandemic including providing essential services to clients while protecting staff and how the refugee resettlement program can be improved moving forward. This …
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Podcast: Leading During Times of Transition: The State View
Author(s): Switchboard
Date: April 29, 2021
Topic(s): Health, Organizational Development
Subtopic(s): COVID-19
Date: April 29, 2021
Topic(s): Health, Organizational Development
Subtopic(s): COVID-19
In this episode of the Switchboard podcast, Kay Bellor, Independent Consultant, and Dr. Hayder Allkenhfr, Refugee Health Coordinator at the Utah Department of Health, discuss the COVID-19 pandemic. They cover topics including building robust testing infrastructure, equitable access to vaccines, and effective communication approaches. This episode is part two in a new series on Leading …
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Podcast: Leading during Times of Transition: The National View
Author(s): Switchboard
Date: April 1, 2021
Topic(s): Community Engagement, Cultural Awareness, Health, Organizational Development
Subtopic(s): COVID-19
Date: April 1, 2021
Topic(s): Community Engagement, Cultural Awareness, Health, Organizational Development
Subtopic(s): COVID-19
In this episode of the Switchboard podcast, Kay Bellor, Independent Consultant, and Hans Van de Weerd, Vice President of Resettlement, Asylum, and Integration at the International Rescue Committee, discuss leadership strategies that have been effective over the past several years. They consider challenges such as the dramatic reduction of the U.S. resettlement program, the COVID-19 …
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Podcast: Public Service Announcement – I Think/Know I Had COVID-19
Author(s): U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Date: December 4, 2020
Topic(s): Health
Subtopic(s): COVID-19
Date: December 4, 2020
Topic(s): Health
Subtopic(s): COVID-19
This 30-second audio public service announcement (PSA) covers the following information: “If you think or know you had COVID-19, you can be around others: After 10 days since symptoms first appeared, and After 24 hours with no fever without fever-reducing medication, and After other symptoms have improved. If you have tested positive for COVID-19 and …
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Podcast: Public Service Announcement – How To Wear a Mask
Author(s): U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Date: December 4, 2020
Topic(s): Health
Subtopic(s): COVID-19
Date: December 4, 2020
Topic(s): Health
Subtopic(s): COVID-19
This 30-second audio public service announcement (PSA) covers the following information: “Wearing a mask helps prevent the spread of COVID-19. Wear your mask correctly: Wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds before putting on your mask. Holding the ear loops or ties, make sure the mask covers your nose and …
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