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CO Leaders Spotlight In this issue of The CORE Connection, CORE is introducing the Cultural Orientation (CO) Leaders Spotlight series as a way to highlight the work of our overseas and domestic CO partners. The CO coordinators at Resettlement Support Centers (RSCs)...

CORE at Church World Service AmeriCorps Member Conference Conference organizer Ella Fowler (front row, left) poses with the group of conference participants. Photo courtesy of CWS. On January 25, 2017, CORE Director Jason Crislip was invited to present at a Church...

CORE developed the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program Overview video to provide refugee applicants and other stakeholders with insight into the resettlement process. The video guides viewers through the steps from the RSC Prescreening interview to arrival in the United...

You're Invited! Interested in learning more about RSCs and their CO programs? Please join CORE's webinar on: “Overseas Resettlement Support Center Cultural Orientation Programs” The webinar will take place on Wednesday, December 7 at 3pm EST as part of CORE’s 2016...

CORE Website Redesign New Look. New Resources. Same Mission. It may be the same URL, but COresourceExchange.org just got a brand new look! CORE is pleased to announce the launch of a new and improved website. The updated site is designed to make CO resources easy to...

A Life-Changing Journey: CORE's Overseas CO Providers Workshop Participants Document Their Experiences as Refugee Escorts CORE hosted its first annual Overseas Cultural Orientation (CO) Providers Workshop – an experiential training event – from May 30 to June 10. The...

SIV Stories: Starting Anew in the United States CORE is pleased to announce the release of the first two entries in a series of four videos focusing on the experiences of Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) holders who have resettled to the United States. The videos are for...

CORE's First Anniversary The Cultural Orientation Resource Exchange was officially launched on March 15, 2015, so we have just passed the one-year mark. In addition to recruiting a full staff and setting up our office in Silver Spring, Maryland, other highlights of...

Annual CO Leadership Workshop RSC CO Coordinators and RA Focal Points with CORE staff at the 2015 CO Leadership Workshop CORE hosted its first annual CO Leadership Workshop on November 2 – 6, 2015 in Silver Spring, Maryland. Overseas Resettlement Support Center (RSC)...

You're Invited! Please join us for CORE's first webinar! Earlier this year, CORE surveyed Cultural Orientation (CO) providers at domestic Resettlement Agencies (RAs). Responses indicated a strong desire to learn more about the work of their overseas counterparts at...