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 […]
What will my new home be like? What is a lease? How will I afford rent? These questions and more are central to discussions on housing during Cultural Orientation with refugees. Housing is critical to the resettlement and integration of newcomers. Communication and understanding of this topic are especially significant as the United States housing […]
Updated Cultural Orientation Objectives and Indicators (O&Is) are now available for download. With an improved design and table of contents, the updated PDFs are based on the newly revised and approved Overseas and Domestic Cultural Orientation O&Is. Providers will be expected to deliver Cultural Orientation programming in alignment with the updated O&Is in fiscal year […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Multilingual Cultural Orientation Glossary helps to harmonize the translation and interpretation of frequently used terms for early resettlement services. Supporting complete and accurate delivery of Cultural Orientation to newcomers, the glossary is also available in eight other languages: Arabic, Burmese, Dari, Pashto, Kinyarwanda, Russian, Spanish, and Swahili (Congolese). Visit CORE’s Working with Interpreters page […]
CORE has released a FREE new online course: Navigating Identity and Inclusion in Refugee Resettlement, available through CORE’s Learning Platform (login required). In this course, you will explore concepts of identity, intersectionality, and inclusivity, focusing on their relevance to refugees’ lived experiences. Through stories and reflective exercises, you will be able to define these terms […]
Using plain language and informative images, the resources highlight where refugees might encounter police, appropriate ways to interact with law enforcement, and legal rights during the encounters. […]
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