NEW AMERICANS IN OUR COMMUNITY
In this interactive workshop, participants get a glimpse inside the refugee/immigrant experience and build skills for working with new Americans. What is it like to be forced to leave your homeland? How does it feel to ask for services in a strange language, in a strange land? How do trauma and cultural norms affect our interactions? And how do we, as community members and organizations, help build bridges with immigrants?
Note: We customize the content to the needs and strengths of your organization.
Time: The full workshop is four hours, but we can shorten the workshop to as little as one hour.
Facilitators:
Presented by the Neighbors United Refugee Collaborative, a coalition of organizations working to support Idahoans with a refugee background. Workshops always include a personal story from someone with a refugee or immigrant background. Depending on the topic and organization, we bring in additional facilitators with specialized expertise.
“Eye-opening and impactful.”
Staff Member, Ada County Sheriff's Office
"This workshop was amazing."
Participant, Idaho Conference on Refugees