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Hosted on Friday, July 19, 2024, the training was delivered by Caroline Dilts, LICSW, the Refugee Program Manager at the Research Program for Children and Adversity at the Boston College School of Social Work; Farhad Sharifi, MSW, a recent Afghan evacuee who was initially at Camp Atterbury; Maliha Raza Khan, MA, a nonprofit consultant with […]
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Hosted on July 11, 2024 the training was delivered by Elly Miles, PhD, a senior research associate at the Urban Institute in the Center on Labor, Human Services, and Population; Hamutal Bernstein, PhD, a senior fellow at the Urban Institute and directs the Program on Immigration; Maki Park, a senior policy analyst for early education […]
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Hosted on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, the training was delivered by Claire Hopkins, Switchboard’s Training Officer for Child and Family Services. For unaccompanied refugee minors (URMs), identifying as a member of the LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning) community adds layers of complexity to their experiences, often intensifying feelings of isolation and vulnerability. […]
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Hosted on June 25, 2024, the training was delivered by Rob Callus, Switchboard Training Officer; Max Niedzwiecki, consultant for the Episcopal Migration Ministries (EMM) Rainbow Initiative, visiting scholar at Clark University, and an anthropologist; Anita Fábos, PhD, anthropologist; Al Green, Ministry Director of the LGBT Asylum Task Force at Hadwen Park Congregational Church, UCC, and […]
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Hosted on June 20, 2024, the training was delivered by Eugenia Gusev, MA, International Affairs and International Public Management; Aley Kent, BA, Biology and Society; Cecilia Lapp Stoltzfus, BA, Environmental Science and Sustainability; and Theresa Allan, BA, Science in Society. Many newcomers to the U.S. have agricultural backgrounds, and some are interested in farming as […]
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Hosted on June 18, 2024, the training was delivered by Nao Kabashima, co-founder and Executive Director of the Karen Organization of San Diego (KOSD); Haji A. Adan, the Executive Director at Refugee & Immigrant Self-Empowerment Inc. (RISE), a prominent ECBO; and Yahya Haqiqi, President & CEO of the Afghan Support Network (ASN). Nonprofit organizations typically […]
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Hosted on June 12, 2024, the training was delivered by Megan Rafferty, MA, LPC, LAC, Training Officer, Mental Health and Wellness. Caseworkers and other frontline staff play an essential role in the resettlement process, yet they frequently experience high turnover rates. Various factors contribute to their departure, with burnout being a significant concern. This webinar […]
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Hosted in June and July, 2024 these trainings were delivered by Freschta Naseri, a contributor to the Switchboard Digital Inclusion Program and a former coordinator for the team; Julie Heller, a Switchboard Digital Inclusion Program Manager; and Megan Rafferty, a Switchboard Training Officer for Mental Health and Wellness. This six-session series is designed to help […]
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Hosted on June 6, 2024, the training was delivered by Caroline Dilts, LICSW, Refugee Program Manager at the Research Program for Children and Adversity at the Boston College School of Social Work; Rochelle Frounfelker, ScD, assistant professor in the College of Health at Lehigh University; Farhad Sharifi, MSW, recent Afghan evacuee who was initially at […]
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Hosted on May 30, 2024 the training was delivered by Maya Wahrman, MSW, LSW, (she/her), Switchboard Training Officer; Kansiime Shalom (they/them), resettlement caseworker at the International Rescue Committee; and, Craig M. Mortley, MSc, (he/him), emerging social worker-scholar. Many refugees and other newcomers who identify as LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other identities) […]
