- Community Sponsors
- Lunch and Learn
June 2023 Lunch and Learn Schedule
Use this interactive PDF flyer to read about and register for RWC Lunch and Learn sessions taking place in June 2023.
Resource Library
Featured Resource
واردان که با حمایت کننده گان اجتماع خود کار می کنند ۵ | Five Tips for Newcomers Working with Community Sponsors
Refugee Welcome Collective is proud to offer a new video series with practical advice for newcomers in community sponsorship. We know that the most valuable knowledge comes from those with lived experience. Our partners at USAHello interviewed refugees across the country about their experiences with community sponsors. Their collective knowledge and advice are shared in this video series to help prepare our newest neighbors for a positive start.
- Community Sponsors
- Lunch and Learn
Children’s Mental Health: How Sponsors Can Support Newcomer Kids and Families
This session focuses on raising awareness about common child mental health issues in resettlement such as trauma, PTSD, anxiety, depression, school behavioral issues, and ADHD.
- Community Sponsors
- Housing
Working with Landlords: Finding a Good Fit
This session with Refugee Housing Solutions provides an overview of working with landlords and how to find a good fit.
- Community Sponsors
- Cultural Orientation/ Understanding
Family Systems: Family Dynamics in Resettlement
This session focuses on understanding family dynamics in resettlement through the lens of family systems theory to help sponsors interact respectfully with newcomers.
- Community Sponsors
- Lunch and Learn
May 2023 Lunch and Learn Schedule
Use this interactive PDF flyer to read about and register for RWC Lunch and Learn sessions taking place in May 2023.
- Community Sponsors
- Afghan Placement and Assistance (APA)
Community Sponsorship: A Transformative Model for Refugee Resettlement in the U.S.
Lessons learned in community sponsorship across U.S. resettlement agencies during the Afghan Placement and Assistance Program (APA)
- Community Sponsors
- Co-sponsorship
Core Services and the Importance of Wrap-around Services
This session with CWS' Community Engagement team focuses on refugee resettlement core services and the importance of other wrap-around services.
- Community Sponsors
- Housing
Fair Housing: How to Advocate for Newcomers and Safeguard Against Discrimination
This session with Refugee Housing Solutions provides an overview of fair housing laws so that sponsors can become advocates for newcomers and safeguard against discrimination.
- Community Sponsors
- Co-sponsorship
Self-Sufficiency and Empowering Refugee Clients
This session focuses on self-sufficiency practices and how sponsors can empower newcomers by supporting them with scaffolding skills and knowledge.
- Community Sponsors
- Cultural Orientation/ Understanding
FDIC’s Money Smart: Helping Newcomers with Financial Literacy
This session covers the FDIC's Money Smart curriculum and how it can be used to teach clients financial literacy skills.
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