Category: CORE Connection Newsletter

CORE’s Refugee-Facing Resources now available in Kinyarwanda, Swahili

Posted on July 25, 2018 (April 30, 2024) by adel

Two hands holding an Apple iPhone displaying the SettleIn mobile app

Language barriers during resettlement can frustrate refugees and service providers alike. CORE’s refugee-facing resources are designed to ease communication with refugees by providing preliminary USRAP and Cultural Orientation knowledge in their own languages. Available on CORE’s Resettlement Navigator website, CORE’s fact sheets, videos, and podcasts are now available in Kinyarwanda and Swahili, in addition to English and […]

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Additional Money Management Resources Available

Posted on July 24, 2018 (April 26, 2024) by adel

A photograph of a magnifying class, calculator, and budget information depicting financial topics

During the initial resettlement period, refugees will need to make many choices about money management in order to ensure not only self-sufficiency, but long-term financial success in the United States. To guide refugees and assist the staff who work with them, CORE has developed a new set of resources on Money Management in the U.S. The […]

Advanced Level Available for Online CO Certification Course

Posted on July 23, 2018 (April 30, 2024) by adel

CORE is excited to announce that the Advanced Level of the Online Cultural Orientation (CO) Certification Course is now available. Each lesson takes 20 to 30 minutes to complete. Topics include: Taking a Strengths-Based Approach Creating a Positive Learning Environment Managing Common Challenges of CO Delivery Open to all resettlement staff involved in the implementation […]

Download CORE’s Mobile App, Settle In

Posted on June 4, 2018 (April 30, 2024) by adel

CORE’s Settle In refugee-facing mobile app is an in-your-pocket travel companion that provides refugees with relevant just-in-time CO information and invites refugees to interact with a variety of learning activities. These resources are meant to augment CO delivery and help refugees stay informed, engaged, and motivated throughout the resettlement journey. Settle In is available for […]

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Upcoming CORE Webinar: Addressing Money Management

Posted on June 1, 2018 (April 26, 2024) by adel

A recently resettled refugee learning how to buy a subway ticket

CORE’s Webinar Series continues on Thursday, June 21st with “Addressing Money Management.” This webinar will focus on the topic of Money Management and how to engage refugees in Cultural Orientation around key messages on budgeting, financing, and self-sufficiency. The session will highlight CORE’s new Money Management resources including a supplemental lesson plan, and offer an opportunity […]

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NEW CORE CO Knowledge Exchange Workshops

Posted on May 31, 2018 (April 30, 2024) by adel

Cultural orientation staff working together during a CORE workshop

CORE is pleased to announce that we will be providing more CO Knowledge Exchange Workshops in July. Based on positive feedback from the first series of Knowledge Exchange workshops conducted earlier this year, CORE will be delivering similar workshops at two new locations: Sacramento, CA – Tuesday, July 24th, 2018 Houston, TX – Thursday, July 26th, 2018 […]

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Supporting Your Child in School Resources

Posted on May 30, 2018 (April 26, 2024) by adel

Staff at a K-12 school welcoming a refugee family and their young child

While the United States has much to offer in terms of educational opportunities, navigating the system can be challenging for refugee families arriving to the United States with school-aged children. To help CO providers and other staff working in refugee resettlement better respond to this need, CORE has developed a supplemental lesson plan and video on […]

Posted in CORE Connection Newsletter, News ResourcesTagged Education

CO Knowledge Exchange Workshops

Posted on March 16, 2018 (April 26, 2024) by adel

A group of cultural orientation providers collaborating together during a COKE workshop

In February and March, 2018, CORE conducted a series of one-day workshops for domestic CO providers and other resettlement staff who deliver CO at their offices. In total, 157 people from 47 different resettlement offices were able to attend the workshops at one of four locations: Denver, Seattle, Cleveland, and Buffalo. The objectives of the workshops […]

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CORE Launches Settle In: A Cultural Orientation Mobile App for Refugees

Posted on March 13, 2018 (April 26, 2024) by adel

A person holding an iPhone displaying the SettleIn app

CORE is proud to announce the launch of Settle In, a helpful digital resource for refugees to use during their resettlement journey to the United States. With short videos and interactive lessons, refugees can learn about a wide range of pre- and post-arrival Cultural Orientation topics and access valuable information on Resettlement Agency assistance, housing provisions, […]

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Employment for Refugee Women

Posted on February 8, 2018 (April 26, 2024) by adel

The CORE Webinar Series continued in January with a focus on “Employment for Refugee Women.” The interactive webinar saw our highest attendance to date, and recordings of both webinars are now available for viewing. On this page, you can also access recordings of our previous webinars, and sign up to receive special webinar updates and […]

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