Upgrade Your Waiting Room and Community Spaces

Not sure how to connect clients to CORE’s Settle In properties? Check out CORE’s Waiting Room Resources, which include palm cards, posters, and flyers that help newcomers learn about and access CORE’s website, app, and Facebook pages. If you are an overseas provider, access the new Pre-Departure Fact sheets and Booklets which highlight key messages […]

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Learn More About the Cultural Orientation Objectives and Indicators

CORE has new resources to support Cultural Orientation providers in understanding the Cultural Orientation Objectives and Indicators (O&Is). Learn about the importance of the Cultural Orientation O&Is and how overseas and domestic providers work together to create a continuum of messaging for refugees. Watch the one-minute Cultural Orientation O&Is video to learn more about the […]

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New Community Cultural Orientation Resources and Webinar

Receiving communities play a critical role in delivering key Cultural Orientation messages. CORE has new resources available to help prepare and support community member involvement in Cultural Orientation delivery. CORE’s new community partner fact sheets support educators, law enforcement, and state public assistance staff in incorporating key Cultural Orientation messages in their service provision. CORE’s […]

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Reminder: You Can Request Direct Assistance from CORE

Do you deliver Cultural Orientation? Are you looking for specific Cultural Orientation resources? Would you like direct assistance navigating CORE’s website and library of resources?  CORE is now offering 30-minute virtual consultation calls to resettlement agencies, community-based organizations, and sponsorship groups working with newcomers to learn how to navigate and find specific resources on CORE’s […]

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Request Assistance from CORE

Do you deliver Cultural Orientation? Are you looking for specific Cultural Orientation resources? Would you like direct assistance navigating CORE’s website and library of resources? CORE is now offering 30-minute virtual consultation calls to resettlement agencies, community-based organizations, and sponsorship groups working with newcomers to learn how to navigate and find specific resources on CORE’s […]

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CORE Launches Settle In for Ukrainians to Support New Arrivals

Newly arrived Ukrainians resettling in the United States now have more resources for information as they adjust to their new communities.   Settle In for Ukrainians, an initiative launched by the Cultural Orientation Resource Exchange, is designed to directly engage newly arrived Ukrainians resettling in the United States. Settle In serves as a touchpoint to disseminate […]

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Ukrainian Backgrounder Now Available

Do you want to learn more about Ukrainians arriving in the United States? CORE recently released a Ukrainian Backgrounder, available in both an abbreviated web version and a more detailed, downloadable PDF.  This backgrounder provides a brief overview of Ukrainian history, an exploration of the current crisis, pathways to resettlement, and considerations when delivering Cultural […]

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Cultural Humility Webpage and Resources Now Available

What’s the difference between Cultural Humility, Cultural Awareness, and Cultural Competency?  What assumptions might you make if a newly arrived refugee explains they do not want to work? CORE answers these questions and provides guidance in our new resource: How to Apply Cultural Humility in Cultural Orientation.    […]

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New Congolese Backgrounder Now Available

Do you want to learn more about Congolese arriving in the United States? CORE recently released a Congolese Backgrounder, available in both an abbreviated web version and a more detailed, downloadable PDF. This backgrounder provides an overview of the history of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Congolese culture, and tips for working with Congolese when […]

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