Resources for Community Partners and Sponsors

Resources for Community Partners and Sponsors

Cultural Orientation is a vital part of the resettlement process for newcomers resettling to the United States. The learning process of Cultural Orientation often begins overseas and continues upon arrival during the first 90 days and beyond. Welcoming communities, including community partners and sponsors (e.g. , co-sponsors, private sponsor groups, and sponsor circles) play an important role in delivering key Cultural Orientation messages. This page provides resources for community partners and sponsors, including materials to use with newcomers.

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Cultural Orientation Toolkit for Community Partners and Sponsors

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Cultural Orientation Toolkit for Community Partners and Sponsors

This toolkit teaches community partners and sponsors how to incorporate key Cultural Orientation messages while providing direct resettlement services to newcomers during their first 90 days. The toolkit provides guidance on how to incorporate Cultural Orientation messages into 25 early resettlement services. Integrating Cultural Orientation throughout the service period will help newcomers retain the information that is essential to adapt to their new lives and achieve self-sufficiency. Sponsors may use the CO activities checklist to track which activities group members facilitate. 

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Defining Community Partners and Sponsors 

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What’s the difference between a community partner and a sponsor?

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Resources for Community Partners

The Community Partner fact sheets support educators, law enforcement, and state public assistance staff in incorporating key Cultural Orientation messages in their service provision.  The fact sheets include tips for effective service delivery, example Cultural Orientation messages relevant to the community partner, and an example activity showing how community partners can incorporate these key Cultural Orientation messages into interactions with newcomers. While the resources contain general information for each service provider, community partners may want to add community-specific information and resources.  

K-12 Educators

Law Enforcement

State Public Assistance Workers

Resources for Sponsors

Once you complete the mandatory trainings required to be certified and serve as a sponsor, you should: 

Sponsorship Orientation

1. Complete CORE’s Sponsorship Orientation. During the course, you will learn the foundational knowledge you need to deliver effective Cultural Orientation. The course includes 7 modules and will take 4 hours to complete. 
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Onboarding Checklist for Sponsors

2. For community groups that sponsor newcomers in collaboration with a Resettlement Agency, review the Onboarding Checklist for Sponsors.
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Cultural Exchange Activities

3. Prepare to welcome newcomers by completing self-reflection activities that contribute to developing cultural competency and humility.
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Sign Up for CORE’s Newsletter

4. Sign-up for CORE’s newsletters to receive more resources and tips for new CO providers. 
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Resources for Newcomers

The term newcomer includes refugees, Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) holders, and humanitarian parolees. Community partners and sponsors should review and share CORE’s Settle In resources with newcomers. Be sure to explore these resources before introducing them to newcomers. This will help you answer their questions. Newcomers can access CORE’s multilingual Settle In resources through a website, app, and social media.     

Settle In Website

Using videos, podcasts, and fact sheets, the Settle In website provides newcomers with clear and vital U.S. resettlement and Cultural Orientation information in an engaging and interactive way. This resource is available in English, Arabic, Burmese, Dari, Kinyarwanda, Pashto, Spanish, Swahili, Russian, and Ukrainian. 
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Settle In App

The Settle In mobile and desktop app is the perfect travel companion for newcomers during their resettlement journey to the United States. It provides short videos, interactive lessons, and badges to reward and track learning progress. This resource is available in English, Arabic, Burmese, Dari, Kinyarwanda, Pashto, Spanish, Swahili, and Russian. 
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Settle In for Afghans

Settle In for Afghans is designed to directly engage newcomers from Afghanistan resettling in the United States. This platform serves as another touchpoint for CORE to directly disseminate essential, correct information tied to early resettlement services and key Cultural Orientation messages. This resource is available in Dari and Pashto.
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Settle In for Ukrainians

Settle In for Ukrainian is designed to directly engage newcomers from Ukraine resettling in the United States. This platform serves as another touchpoint for CORE to directly disseminate essential, correct information tied to early resettlement services and key Cultural Orientation messages. This resource is available in Ukrainian and Russian.
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