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		REFUGEEWORKS NEWS 2010 TRAINING CALENDAR Employment Training Institute Registration Now 0pen! 1) Focus: Good Jobs in Hard Times How does one go about uncovering hidden jobs (i.e. 80% of all jobs)? What strategies can be taken to diversify an agency's employer base? Which industries are more resilient in hard times? And what about green jobs? Where: St. Louis, Mo. When: April 6-8, 2010 Host: The International Institute of St. Louis You can register at our LIRS-affiliate website 2) Focus: Investing in Education How can we help refugees gain the education and training they need to enter and advance in the U.S. workforce? Front-line service providers and program managers will glean creative strategies for combining English language and skills training with new tools for assessment, best practices in recertification and community partnerships. Where: Seattle, Wash. When: Aug. 10-12, 2010 Host: The Puget Sound Welcome Back Center at Highline Community College For other training inquiries, please e-mail: registration@refugeeworks.org _____________________________________________ Have you joined the recertification networking site yet? Here you can meet others who are working to build professional pathways for newcomers. Feel free to invite interested foreign-trained professionals and colleagues to join this exciting new platform. RefugeeWorks has also compiled new resource materials in a special section with a focus on recertification, and created a Fact Sheet for Refugees with Skilled and Professional Backgrounds. __________________________________ NEW RESOURCE AVAILABLE FOR DOCTORS AND NURSES RefugeeWorks has released a guide for foreign-trained physicians and nurses who are seeking to practice their profession in the United States. Click here to download your free copy. Hard copies of the guide are available on request. __________________________________				REFUGEEWORKS E-NEWSLETTER Would you like to hear about new RefugeeWorks resources and Web site features each month? To sign up for the RefugeeWorks E-Newsletter, visit our E-Newsletter Subscription Page. RECENT PUBLICATIONS RefugeeWorks Newsletter: Issue 31 RefugeeWorks Physicians and Nurses Guide available for download here. FREE