Will you be onboarding new Cultural Orientation providers soon? CORE’s Learning Platform is here for you! CORE’s self-paced courses can supplement your onboarding process for new staff and help long-time staff refresh their skills. Recently, CORE streamlined courses on its learning platform to improve the overall user experience. Updated Welcome to Cultural Orientation course, where […]
CORE is excited to launch The Road Ahead, a new domestic Cultural Orientation curriculum that can serve as a foundational resource to support Cultural Orientation programming. Join CORE for a special 60-minute webinar on Wednesday, September 20, where you’ll learn about The Road Ahead, explore its webpage resources, and learn ways Cultural Orientation providers can […]
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Do you want to learn more about Rohingya arriving in the United States? CORE recently released a Rohingya Backgrounder, available in both an abbreviated web version and a more detailed, downloadable PDF. This backgrounder provides a brief exploration of the current crisis, language, social, and cultural characteristics, and considerations when delivering Cultural Orientation to Rohingya. […]
Register for CORE’s 90-minute knowledge exchange on the Cultural Orientation topic of U.S. Laws. We will discuss what refugees are expected to do or say around the topic of U.S. Laws by the end of Cultural Orientation and the challenging conversations that arise when addressing this topic. In breakout rooms, we will use mock sessions and […]
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Over the past year, CORE has developed a domestic Cultural Orientation curriculum designed to cover the revised Cultural Orientation Objectives and Indicators and replace the outdated Making Your Way curriculum. The new curriculum, The Road Ahead, contains easy-to-use materials for Cultural Orientation providers that lead to engaging and accessible Cultural Orientation sessions for participants. To […]
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CORE is pleased to announce the launch of a new COResourceExchange YouTube channel. The new channel will host CORE’s recent webinars, informational videos, and recorded learning opportunities. Resettlement staff across the globe can use the Cultural Orientation provider-facing channel for professional development and continued learning. CORE’s original YouTube channel has been redesigned as a newcomer-facing […]
In late 2022, CORE initiated the update of the Multilingual Cultural Orientation Glossary. We turned to Resettlement Support Centers and Resettlement Agencies to request in-depth feedback on existing terms as well as suggestions for new terms that would aid in the delivery of Cultural Orientation. The response was positive and robust, and the result is […]
Join CORE for a 90-minute knowledge exchange on the Cultural Orientation topic of Digital Technology and Literacy. We will discuss what the Cultural Orientation Objectives and Indicators (O&Is) expect you to cover under this topic and ways to collaborate with others in resettlement to support refugees’ unique digital needs. Together, we will discuss techniques to […]
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You can now access Ukrainian on the Settle In app. The Settle In app is a mobile and desktop app that provides Cultural Orientation information through interactive quizzes and learning activities. For ideas on how to use the Settle In app in your work, check out CORE’s Activity Bank. Download the Settle In app on […]
Have you ever asked yourself any of the following questions? Why did you choose refugee resettlement as your career? What are your hobbies? What is your favorite dish and why? How much do you know about newcomers’ cultures? If not, spend the next five minutes answering these questions. If possible, ask a colleague to answer […]
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