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5 Ways to Level Up Your Remote Cultural Orientation Delivery
Category: CORE Connection Newsletter
3 Ways to Kick Off the New Fiscal Year
The new fiscal year presents an opportunity to review your Cultural Orientation program and catch up on the latest CORE resources. Here are three tasks to consider: 1. Catch up on new Cultural Orientation Certification Course lessonsDid you know CORE has a new Integrating Digital Technology in Cultural Orientation online course available? Access the course […]
CORE Releases Multilingual Cultural Orientation Glossary and Interpreter Resources
To unify and harmonize the translation of Cultural Orientation terms across the overseas-to-domestic resettlement continuum, CORE created a Multilingual Cultural Orientation Glossary. The glossary includes frequently used Cultural Orientation and resettlement terms, and is available in seven languages: Arabic, Burmese, Dari, English, Kinyarwanda, Russian, and Swahili (Congolese). The glossary can serve as a uniform translation […]
New Video, Fact Sheet, and Podcast: How to Interact with the Police
Using plain language and informative images, the resources highlight where refugees might encounter police, appropriate ways to interact with law enforcement, and legal rights during the encounters. […]
CORE Launches a Cultural Orientation Activity Bank
Finding activities to keep participants engaged during Cultural Orientation sessions can be time-consuming, but they are essential for adult learners. To aid staff in delivering interactive Cultural Orientation sessions, CORE has created an Activity Bank where Cultural Orientation providers can explore activities, lesson plans, and additional resources on a variety of Cultural Orientation topics. You can use […]
New COVID-19 Resources: Video in Karen Now Available
Thanks to IOM, a Karen language version of CORE’s animated video Coronavirus (COVID-19): How to Protect Yourself and Stop the Spread of the Virus is now available. The video, intended for refugees with limited literacy, is helpful in informing refugees about the main symptoms of the disease, prevention tips, and steps to take if they […]
Addressing Social Unrest, U.S. Laws, Diversity and Tolerance in Cultural Orientation Delivery
The death of George Floyd in Minnesota, the protest response, and the resulting social unrest may impact refugees in the United States in different ways. In light of the current events across the United States, CORE is reviewing our available resources and compiling external materials relevant to refugees and Cultural Orientation providers. CORE is working […]
Better Together: Overseas and Domestic Trainers Share Their Takeaways from February Exchange
Although they are connected by the refugees they serve, overseas and domestic Cultural Orientation providers do not usually have regular contact during their workdays. This changed last month, when CORE facilitated an annual exchange, bridging the divide between those serving refugees both pre-departure and post-arrival to the United States. Seventy-one overseas and domestic Cultural Orientation trainers gathered in two U.S. cities in February to share knowledge and […]
CORE Offers “Delivering Interactive One-on-One Cultural Orientation” Virtual Practicum This Month
The second virtual practicum, “Delivering Interactive One-on-One Cultural Orientation,” started this month with 75 participants. The practicum is a four-week interactive instructor-led online course designed for domestic resettlement staff delivering Cultural Orientation. Participants will have the opportunity to enhance the delivery of their organization’s one-on-one Cultural Orientation, improve refugees’ learning experiences, and exchange knowledge with other staff in the field. Didn’t get a spot […]
Now in Spanish: CORE’s Animated Video and Podcast Series
CORE’s four animated videos and the corresponding podcasts are now available in Spanish on CORE’s YouTube Channel. You can find all four in a YouTube playlist and a SoundCloud playlist, or go directly to each below: Avoid and Report Fraud: Video and Podcast Safe Space for Refugees: Video and Podcast United States Refugees Admissions Program: Video and Podcast Reception and Placement Program Overview: Video and Podcast […]
