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Service Provider Resources
As your consultants, RefugeeWorks can support you by providing the following valuable services and resources at little or no cost:
Training
Attend our regional Employment Training Institutes or invite our team of professional trainers to your organization or next conference. Click here for more information about training options.
Consulting
Brainstorm solutions to your refugee employment challenges with one of our consultants. Consultations are available via phone, email or in person. Click here for more information about consulting.
Publications
Receive RefugeeWorks’ quarterly newsletter at your office or download our recent employment publications today. Click here for more information about available publications.
Online Forum
Exchange ideas and strategies with other refugee employment professionals across the country. Click here to join the discussion in our online forum.
Internet Resource Center
Research refugee employment program models and download valuable tools specifically for front-line employment staff. Click here to go to the service providers section.
Online Forum Designed for You
Our online forum for refugee employment professionals is now available. Here you will find a place to ask questions, offer suggestions and discuss your most pressing employment challenges with partners in the field. The bulletin board offers insight and inspiration as you seek employment opportunities and offer support to refugees entering the workforce. The online forum is a space for collaboration and network building with refugee employment service providers and other partners from across the country without having to leave your desk. Join the discussion today! |
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FUNDING ALERT
The Laura J. Niles Foundation encourages and supports efforts that offer learning and economic growth opportunities for the motivated poor. The foundation has a particular interest in education, economic self-sufficiency and programs that alleviate unhealthy dependencies.
Laura J. Niles Foundation
www.ljniles.org/index.htm
FUNDING COLLABORATIVE
The National Fund for Workforce Solutions is a 5-year, $50 million dollar initiative designed to "improve employment, training, and labor market outcomes for low-income individuals." Several national foundations, the Department of Labor, and other key stakeholders are behind this effort. Learn more at nfwsolutions.org.
FINANCIAL LITERACY
FOR NEWCOMERS
This 32-page document reviews existing financial literacy curricula for immigrants and refugees. It provides recommendations for development of further materials and programs that will help newcomers establish the financial stability they need in the United States.
Download a PDF of this document.
EMPLOYMENT
TRAINING INSTITUTES
2008 SCHEDULE
Los Angeles, California
Focus: Transportation, Housing & Jobs
March 4-5, 2008
Host: Refugee Forum of Los Angeles County
Fort Worth, Texas
Focus: Engaging Employers
April 15-16, 2008
Host: Catholic Charities of Fort Worth
Indianapolis, Indiana
Focus: Recertification & New Populations
June 17-18, 2008
Host: Exodus Refugee and Immigration
Manchester, New Hampshire
Focus: Employment Stategies from A-Z
September 19-20, 2008
Host: International Institute of New Hampshire
To register for an upcoming institute, download a registration form.
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