New Americans in Our Community | How to work effectively with refugees & other immigrants

NEW AMERICANS IN OUR COMMUNITY

In this interactive workshop, participants will get a glimpse inside the refugee experience and will 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.

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“Eye-opening and impactful.”

Staff Member, Ada County Sheriff's Office

"This workshop was amazing."

Participant, Idaho Conference on Refugees

"Law enforcement can be a tough crowd to teach to, but I will tell you the group was engaged and got a lot out of what you shared. I loved all the activities and strategies used during the training, and how it was tied to what we can do . . . . I also appreciated the immersive nature of some of the activities, because I could see it really let people feel what it might be like, on a small scale, to have a similar experience."

Detective Shannon Garza, Ada County Sheriff's Office