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Employment Authorization Documentation Reference Guide for Refugee Service Providers in the U.S.

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This guide, developed by Switchboard, seeks to clarify the types of documents that Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR)-eligible populations can use for Form I-9, offer alternative document combinations where applicable, and confirm instances when clients must wait to receive a specific document.

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Establishing and Maintaining Employer Partnerships

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Employer partnerships can help job developers and case managers more efficiently assist newcomer clients in finding high-quality jobs. In this guide presented by Switchboard, we will describe the importance of employer partnerships in the context of job development for ORR-eligible populations, identify key considerations and benefits for employers and newcomer employees when establishing and maintaining […]

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CNA1

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Adult Education, Employment, Health

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Career Advancement, Job Development

Becoming A Certified Nursing Assistant – A Toolkit for New Americans

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This resource, produced by IRC, is designed for refugees and other newcomers living in California (though there is also relevant content for other states). It is available in five  languages. This toolkit provides insight into working as a CNA – why you may want to work as a CNA, what to expect on the job, […]

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CARRE_23_8_Trafficking-Info-Sheet

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Employment, Safety

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Employment Rights

Am I in a Dangerous Working Situation? Anti-Trafficking Resource

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CARRE, Framework and the IRC Anti-Trafficking Technical Advisors developed several client and provider facing resources to help combat child labor trafficking. These resources include a one-page child and youth-facing information sheet, as well as a customizable PowerPoint and accompanying facilitator’s guide for staff wanting to raise awareness about labor trafficking and child labor trafficking within […]

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Tools-to-Identify

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Employment

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Employment Rights

Identifying and Reporting Hiring Discrimination against Newcomers

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Hosted on August 14, 2023 the training was delivered by Liza Zamd, Senior Trial Attorney in the Department of Justice’s Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (IER) and Ramya Sankaran, Trial Attorney in the Department of Justice’s Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (IER) This webinar will help service providers identify and address hiring discrimination, with a […]

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Child and Family Services, Employment, Health, Identity & Inclusive Services, Immigration Legal Needs, Mental Health and Wellness

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Health Care, Youth Education

Two Years Since the Fall of Afghanistan: Useful Resources to Support Afghan Newcomers in the U.S.

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This August marks the two-year anniversary of the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan. During this two-year period, the United States has welcomed over 90,000 Afghan evacuees through Operation Allies Welcome. Since 2021, resettlement agencies, state agencies, and community-based organizations have worked tirelessly to support Afghan newcomers’ integration into local communities. As the process of integration […]

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CNA

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Adult Education, Employment, Health

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Career Advancement, Job Development

Recruiting Refugees and Immigrants into the CNA Workforce – A Guide for Employers

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This toolkit aims to provide a roadmap for employers in the healthcare industry who want to better recruit from refugee communities, helping them to achieve both of these goals. The toolkit provides a contextual overview of refugee resettlement, outlines the multifaceted benefits of hiring refugees, explains how to facilitate the hiring of refugee workers, and […]

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legal-pathways

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Employment

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Job Development

Employing Ukrainians: Immigration Issues for Potential U.S. Employers

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On June 23, 2022, Upwardly Global welcomed partners at Fragomen, the premiere law firm providing exclusively immigration services, for a special presentation on legal pathways for Ukrainian newcomers in the U.S. The presentation orients employers to the relevant information needed to hire Ukrainians in the U.S., including further detail on the Uniting for Ukraine (U4U) […]

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Establishing-and-maintaining

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Employment

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Job Development

Establishing and Maintaining Employer Partnerships

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This webinar is presented by Switchboard, a one-stop shop for refugee service providers in the United States. Learn more about Switchboard at www.SwitchboardTA.org. Hosted on  Thursday, June 15th, 2023 the training was delivered by Lauren Bowden, Technical Advisor of Economic Empowerment at Switchboard. This webinar is geared toward employment specialists, job developers, caseworkers, and other […]

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Employment

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Career Advancement

What strategies enhance career development for newcomers?

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While evidence is limited, certain alternative pathways to career development can help improve newcomers’ workforce integration. Suggestive evidence shows that vocational training can contribute to workforce integration. Suggestive evidence shows that scholastic- and career-focused afterschool programs may improve students’ self-reported preparedness to enter the workforce. Moderately strong evidence shows that vocational training focused on goal […]

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