2016 Idaho Conference on Refugees: Neighbors United
Workshop Resources
Opening Plenary
Larry Yungk, Senior Resettlement Officer, UNHCR
UNHCR Presentation
Session 1
Refugee 101
Rabiou Manzou, Employment Specialist, International Rescue Committee-Idaho
Refugee 101 PowerPoint
Supporting the Social and Economic Integration of Refugees
Debra Means, World Education Services
Supporting the Social and Economic Integration of Refugees PowerPoint
Working with New Americans: What Practitioners Should Know About Gender-Based Violence and the Refugee Journey
Heidi Lehmann, Consultant, Idaho State Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence
Melissa Ruth, Program Manager, Idaho State Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence
Refugees Issues for Educators
Jessica Marks, Founder and Director, The Refugee Center Online
Lana Radosavljevic, Board Member, The Refugee Center Online
Refugee Issues for Educators PowerPoint
Self-Care
Julianne Donnelly Tzul, Executive Director, International Rescue Committee-Idaho
Elizabeth Rutten-Turner, Social Worker/Counselor, SAMG Center for Global Health and Healing, CARE Maternal/Child Health
Self-Care PowerPoint
Session 2
Communicating Well In Charged Situations
Julianne Donnelly Tzul, Executive Director, International Rescue Committee-Idaho
Communication Toolbox
The Grump Meter for Self-Regulation in School, Home, and Community
Janet Kaufman, Associate Professor, University of Utah
Christian Lim, Counselor, Borah High School/Hillside Jr. High
Grump Meter App
The Humanitarian Center in Salt Lake City: A Model for Providing Paid Work Training and Intensive English Instruction to Refugee Adults
Jennifer Christenson, Humanitarian Center English Program Coordinator, Granite Peaks Adult Education - Salt Lake City
Jessica Hercules, Volunteer Coordinator, English Skills Learning Center - Salt Lake City
Humanitarian Center PowerPoint
Program for Survivors of Torture: A Review of Eligibility and Services
Jaimie Cain, Social Worker, Saint Alphonsus Center for Global Health and Healing
Ryan Lipscomb, Manager, Saint Alphonsus Center for Global Health and Healing
Survivors of Torture PowerPoint
Fair Housing Basics
Zoe Ann Olson, Director, Intermountain Fair Housing Council
Deanna Watson, Executive Director, Boise City/Ada County Housing Authority
Fair Housing PowerPoint
Affordable Housing Resources
Affordable Housing Resources 2
Session 3
Refugees and Technology
Jessica Marks, Founder and Director, The Refugee Center Online
Lana Radosavljevic, Board Member, The Refugee Center Online
Refugees and Technology PowerPoint
Story Story Studio
Jessica Holmes, Co-Founder and Creative Director, Story Story Night
Creating Economic Opportunity
Beth Geagan, Economic Opportunity Director & Chief Strategy Officer, Jannus Economic Opportunity Program
Gina Bessire, Project Manager, Financial Capability, Jannus Economic Opportunity Program
Kate Nelson-Shue, Project Manager, Refugee Childcare Business Development, Jannus Economic Opportunity Program
Creating Economic Opportunity PowerPoint
Finding and Maintaining Effective Volunteers
Jennifer Christenson, Humanitarian Center English Program Coordinator, Granite Peaks Adult Education - Salt Lake City
Jessica Hercules, Volunteer Coordinator, English Skills Learning Center - Salt Lake City
Healing Encounters: Restoring Dignity and Trust
Traci Harrod, Saint Alphonsus Center for Global Health and Healing
Marla Lipscomb, Saint Alphonsus Center for Global Health and Healing
Session 4
The Emotional Well-being of Secondary Refugee Students within a School Setting
Diane Oliva, Federal Programs' Coordinator, West Ada Schools
Emotional Well-being PowerPoint
Washington’s I-DEA: A Flipped Curriculum for Adult English Language Learners
Jodi Ruback, Program Administrator, Basic Education for Adults, Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
Julie Palomino, ESL Instructor, Edmonds Community College
Washington's I-DEA PowerPoint
I-DEA Info Sheet
How to be an Everyday Advocate: Strategic Communications in Refugee Resettlement
Kate Nelson-Shue, Project Manager, Refugee Childcare Business Development, JANNUS Economic Opportunity Program
How to be an Everyday Advocate PowerPoint
Refugee Resource List
The Need to Pause
Marla Lipscomb, Saint Alphonsus Center for Global Health and Healing
Traci Harrod, Saint Alphonsus Center for Global Health and Healing
Writing Effective Resumes for US Employers and Recruiters
Gina Finley, Senior Employment Services Associate, Global Talent Idaho
Writing Effective Resumes PowerPoint
Session 5
What Works: Best Practices in Teaching Higher Skilled Immigrants
Heide Wrigley, Senior Researcher, Literacywork International
What Works PowerPoint
Ethnomutuality
Marla Lipscomb, Saint Alphonsus Center for Global Health and Healing
Traci Harrod, Saint Alphonsus Center for Global Health and Healing
Women on Wheels: Solving the Transportation Barrier
Joelle Friesen, Communication and Employment Coordinator, World Relief
Yann LeMorvan, Refugee Coordinator, Boise Bicycle Project
Lisa Brady, Director, YMCA Safe Routes to School
Kelly Frazier, Field Technician, Boise Green Bike
Language Assistance Planning for Small Organizations
Gary Hanes, Managing Member, Gary E. Hanes & Associates
LEP Planning
Language Access Plan
ACS 1
ACS 2
Strengthening Families, Strengthening Each Other
Jane Zink, Strengthening Families Coordinator, Idaho Association for the Education of Young Children
Deya Osgood, Multicultural Community Liaison, Idaho Association for the Education of Young Children
Strengthening Families PowerPoint
