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New Toolkit for Community Partners and Sponsors
Integrating Cultural Orientation throughout the resettlement process helps newcomers retain the information that is essential to adapt to their new lives and achieve self-sufficiency. To assist community partners and sponsors in this effort, CORE released a new Cultural Orientation toolkit to guide those who work with newcomers. The toolkit will help users incorporate key Cultural Orientation […]
Guidance and Resources to Support Afghan Arrivals
Afghans arriving to the United States as a part of Operation Allies Welcome are undergoing a different resettlement process than refugees resettled through the United States Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP). To help you be effective in your delivery of Cultural Orientation, CORE identified the following key points of guidance and resources. Guidance: Stay up-to-date and […]
More Resources to Support Afghan Arrivals
Pashto Videos for Cultural Orientation Now Available Resettlement staff and volunteers can now access nine Pashto videos covering essential topics such as education, employment, housing, healthcare, public transportation, and the role of the resettlement agency. The videos are available on CORE’s YouTube channel as a playlist. Additionally, CORE has a full array of Dari fact […]
Refugee Resettlement during COVID-19: Trends and Practices
As the Coronavirus pandemic unfolded, Cultural Orientation providers and other resettlement staff in the United States developed innovative ways to support newly arrived clients. Meanwhile, at Resettlement Support Centers overseas, Cultural Orientation providers have the difficult task of preparing applicants for a resettlement journey fraught with even more uncertainties. As regular departures are set to […]
