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.

Subject Matter: Co-sponsorship

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  

Five Tips for Newcomers Working with Community Sponsors

by on July 11, 2024

Refugee Welcome Collective is proud to offer a 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…