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.
· George Safari, former refugee from Congo/Uganda and a Certified Peer Support Specialist.
· Chantale Niyonkuru, a former refugee from Burundi/Congo/Tanzania and a Youth Support Specialist with the Idaho Office for Refugees.
· Laura and Nick Armstrong, Co-Directors, Glocal Community Partners.
· Deb Ryman, Trauma Counselor, Gates of Hope.
· Sara Skinner, Facilitator and Cross-Cultural Training Consultant, Sara Skinner Associates.
· 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