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Understanding Haiti and the Journeys of Haitian Migrants” provides information about recent Haitian history, current country conditions, displacement challenges, and the experiences of Haitian nationals in the United States and other parts of the Americas. It aims to help U.S. resettlement agencies (RAs), local affiliates, service providers, and practitioners better understand and support Haitian migrants, […]
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This backgrounder provides information about recent Cuban history, current country conditions, displacement challenges, and the experiences of Cuban nationals in the United States and other parts of the Americas. It aims to help U.S. resettlement agencies (RAS), local affiliates, service providers, and practitioners better understand and support Cuban migrants, newcomers, and refugees in the United […]
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This blog post offers practical guidance on supporting Ukrainian newcomers in accessing culturally appropriate food in the United States. It covers topics such as familiar foods, grocery shopping, and finding ingredients for traditional Ukrainian dishes. You will gain an understanding of how to assist Ukrainian newcomers in maintaining their culinary traditions while adapting to their […]
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This blog post offers practical guidance on supporting Haitian newcomers in accessing culturally appropriate food in the United States. It covers topics such as familiar foods, grocery shopping, and finding ingredients for traditional Haitian dishes. You will gain an understanding of how to assist Haitian newcomers in maintaining their culinary traditions while adapting to their […]
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Newcomer integration depends on countless individual and systemic factors, and feeling empowered in accessing services in a new community is an essential indicator of success. Newcomer service providers can play a major role in supporting newcomer access to resources in their communities, but it can be tough to know where to start in addressing the […]
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The following toolkits were designed to enhance service providers’ understanding of gender awareness and cultural considerations when supporting newcomers to the United States. The information contained in these toolkits was generated by cultural advisors in the Congolese, Ukrainian, Somali, Afghan, and Ukrainian communities who recommended areas of attention that service providers should bear in mind […]
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Hosted on May 13th, 2024 the training was delivered by Lillie Hinkle, Associate Policy Analyst with the Migration Policy Institute (MPI) National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy; Barbara Day, consultant to national and state refugee resettlement programs; Meg Sagaria-Barritt, the Integration Partnerships Coordinator for the Colorado Refugee Services Program (CRSP); and, Sean Kirkpatrick, Coordinator of […]
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Cultural navigators can make impactful advancements in community health through a deep understanding of cultural intricacies. The Center of Excellence for Newcomer Health in Colorado (COE-CO) launched a Cultural Navigation Toolkit designed for public health teams, community health workers, and external partners. The toolkit offers resources to cultivate partnerships with communities, training for cultural navigators, […]
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This resource, developed by Switchboard, provides answers to frequently asked questions regarding the Welcome Corps Support Line (WCSL). The WCSL offers technical assistance to private sponsorship groups (PSGs) in the form of general resettlement guidance, access to shared learning resources (such as self-paced trainings, information guides, videos, etc.), information about local community supports, and referrals […]
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As providers for their community, ethnic community-based organizations (ECBOs) take on a variety of important roles—all of which require adequate funding. Without proper funding, ECBOs would be unable to pay for programs and activities for their communities, training for their staff and volunteers, and basic business expenses. Many ECBOs first turn to grants provided by […]
