Events

Switchboard hosts live webinars, in-person conference presentations, and instructor-led certificate courses. We also share upcoming events and professional development from across the resettlement community. There’s something for everyone! Looking for archived webinars or self-paced e-learning courses? Visit Switchboard’s Resource Library.

Monthly List

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Welcome Corps on Campus Information Session
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Come learn how universities and colleges can participate in Welcome Corps on Campus, the U.S. government’s private sponsorship program under the United States Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) making it possible for campus communities to welcome, enroll, and support refugee students. Welcome Corps on Campus creates ne , ...
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Weekly Office Hours for Legal Questions Related to OAR Parolees
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Every Thursday, beginning June 8, 2023  2:00—3:00 PM ET Who should attend? Weekly Office Hours are solely for lawyers and accredited representatives working at ORR-Funded organizations with questions about immigration cases for OAR parolees. (You will be asked to share your name, organization, and role when attending). , ...
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Belonging Talks Speaker Series (presented by the Integration & Belonging Hub)
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
This talk features Alfred Babo and Anita Fábos, co-founders of Share the Platform, a network of experts from refugee and non-refugee backgrounds who work as partners to shape forced displacement policies and programs. This talk is part of their Spring ’24 series, “Shared Paths: Co-Creating Workforce Integra , ...
Weekly Office Hours for Legal Questions Related to OAR Parolees
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Every Thursday, beginning June 8, 2023  2:00—3:00 PM ET Who should attend? Weekly Office Hours are solely for lawyers and accredited representatives working at ORR-Funded organizations with questions about immigration cases for OAR parolees. (You will be asked to share your name, organization, and role when attending). , ...
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Developing Strategies to Strengthen Quarterly Consultations in Newcomer-Receiving Communities
1:00 pm - 2:15 pm
What will this webinar cover?  ​​The U.S. government requires state refugee coordinators and resettlement agencies to consult with a myriad of stakeholders on a quarterly basis about the capacity of newcomer-receiving communities to welcome refugees. This process, though explicitly defined, does not always achieve the , ...
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Certificate in Advancing the Role of Community Stakeholders in Refugee Integration
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
This certificate will engage participants in learning about forced displacement and refugee resettlement, and the methods by which community members can support and participate in refugee integration efforts while centering the agency and dignity of refugees as co-designers of those methods. The certificate also seeks , ...
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​​Understanding the Journey of Cuban and Haitian Entrants
2:00 am - 3:30 pm
What will this webinar cover?  ​​The surge in asylum-seeking at the U.S. Southern Border arises from a myriad of challenges confronting Latin American and Caribbean nations, compelling more individuals to flee. Notably, significant numbers of people from Cuba and Haiti are arriving in the U.S. These individuals may qua , ...
Weekly Office Hours for Legal Questions Related to OAR Parolees
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Every Thursday, beginning June 8, 2023  2:00—3:00 PM ET Who should attend? Weekly Office Hours are solely for lawyers and accredited representatives working at ORR-Funded organizations with questions about immigration cases for OAR parolees. (You will be asked to share your name, organization, and role when attending). , ...
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Weekly Office Hours for Legal Questions Related to OAR Parolees
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Every Thursday, beginning June 8, 2023  2:00—3:00 PM ET Who should attend? Weekly Office Hours are solely for lawyers and accredited representatives working at ORR-Funded organizations with questions about immigration cases for OAR parolees. (You will be asked to share your name, organization, and role when attending). , ...
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Newcomer Health
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Audience: Health care workers across the U.S. who provide care or who want to learn more about providing care for newcomers, including refugees, immigrants and migrants Schedule: Monthly ECHO sessions held virtually Last Tuesday of the month 8:00 AM PT | 9:00 AM MT | 10:00 AM CT | 11:00 AM ET January 30 – Decembe , ...
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Research and Evaluation Conference on Self-Sufficiency (RECS)
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
RECS is a forum for researchers, state and local administrators, practitioners, and federal officials and policymakers to discuss cutting-edge research on human programs, policies, and services that support families on the path to economic self-sufficiency. RECS 2024 will provide an opportunity to hear the latest resea , ...
Save the Date! CLINIC Convening 2024 – May 29-31 ‍ ‍
All Day
CLINIC Convening is CLINIC’s annual conference that brings together legal practitioners, advocates and nonprofit leaders from all over the country to network, learn and gain insight about the current state of immigration law. CLINIC Convening is the only conference that provides a comprehensive education on immigration , ...
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Weekly Office Hours for Legal Questions Related to OAR Parolees
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Every Thursday, beginning June 8, 2023  2:00—3:00 PM ET Who should attend? Weekly Office Hours are solely for lawyers and accredited representatives working at ORR-Funded organizations with questions about immigration cases for OAR parolees. (You will be asked to share your name, organization, and role when attending). , ...
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