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.

Opportunities to Engage

Join our community of sponsors, community sponsorship staff, and refugees paired with sponsors.

We organize ongoing opportunities for knowledge sharing and learning. These include webinars and Social Learning Spaces. We hope you will join us!

Webinars

Join our webinars for community sponsors, volunteers, and resettlement office staff, featuring guest speakers and covering critical topics for supporting refugee families in your communities. Upcoming webinars are offered through an agreement paid for by the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Refugee Resettlement.

There are no upcoming webinars.

Featured Past Webinars

Missed a live Lunch and Learn? Watch the recordings of all our past webinars below.

AUGUST 8, 2022
HOUSING

Home Found: Advice for an Effective Housing Search

During this session with Refugee Housing Solutions, participants learn about tips and advice for an effective housing search for newcomers.
AUGUST 29, 2022
CO-SPONSORSHIP

Supporting Refugee Families with School-Age Learners: Tips for Volunteers and Sponsors

During this session, participants learn about best practices and tips regarding supporting refugee families with school-age children.
JANUARY 30, 2023
HEALTH

The Refugee Health Assessment: An Overview for Sponsors and Volunteers

During this session, participants learn the basics of the refugee health assessment, including objectives of the assessment, eligible populations, components, and next steps.
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Sounding Board: A Social Learning Space

Sounding Board is a social learning space for co-sponsorship staff at both the local and national levels to share resources, best practices, challenges, and lessons learned in the field. Meetings are interactive and discussion based. If you would like to suggest a future Sounding Board topic, please email info@refugeewelcome.org.

There are no upcoming sessions.