Due to the President’s Executive Order on Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid, the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) directed Refugee Welcome Collective to immediately suspend work as of January 24, 2025. In compliance with this directive, all RWC offerings funded by PRM, such as Lunch and Learn webinars and Sounding Board social learning spaces, are canceled until further notice. Technical assistance booking is also unavailable at this time.

Author: Grace Cunningham

Recruitment Toolkit [Coming Soon]

by on September 24, 2024

Use the toolkit to establish goals, get organized for recruitment, create or adapt tools for your toolbox, and develop skills for effective recruitment. Create success at your agency and lift up community sponsorship nationwide. Future community sponsors are waiting for you!

Facilitator’s Guide to Communities of Practice

by on September 18, 2024

Resettlement agency networks are increasingly seeing the value in such groups with all ten national resettlement agencies facilitating groups of a similar nature. Networks have identified CoPs are “especially helpful to uncover the similarities in experiences, share ideas for addressing key challenges, to provide space to share resources, and perhaps most importantly, to not feel…

Ready, Set, Launch! Workbook

by on September 5, 2024

This workbook provides additional content and activities to support reflection and discussion within your organization as you apply the information covered in the Ready, Set, Launch! training to your specific context. Download Community Mapping Template Download Service Mapping Template  

Sexual Harassment in Housing

Sexual Harassment in Housing

by on August 26, 2024

Because newcomers are new to the U.S. rental market, they are not only at a higher risk of being discriminated against but may also face sexual harassment as well. In this webinar with Refugee Housing Solutions, learn about the different types of sexual harassment that may occur in a housing transaction, what protections newcomers have…

Approaching Challenging Conversations

Approaching Challenging Conversations

by on August 19, 2024

Resettlement staff and community members both participate in welcoming newcomers in various ways. While this work is worthy and rewarding, it does come with some challenges and difficult situations. In this webinar, attendees learn strategies for how to handle challenging situations, difficult conversations, and maintain respectful boundaries in resettlement. Watch more Lunch and Learns