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Friday, May 18, 2012

 
Registration

 
 

This year, we are pleased to offer over 30 workshops, 2 plenaries, an author/activist/former refugee keynote, and opportunities to hear local refugees' stories of success!

To see the full conference schedule, including plenary and keynote information, use the links to the left.

 

Registration Fee: $95


If you are en employer wanting to register for the Employment Track, please contact Tara Wolfson at 336-4222 x6 or twolfson@idahorefugees.org. 

 

Steps for Registration:

  • Use the form below to submit your conference registration and workshop selections.
  • When you submit your form, you will be directed to a page that shows you are successfully registered.  You will then have the opportunity to pay by credit card or check.  You may pay for up to 5 Registrants at one time with a credit/debit card.
  • You will receive a confirmation e-mail that you have registered for the conference.

 

Payment:

By Visa/Mastercard:

To link directly to the payment page, click here: https://secure.acceptiva.com/?cst=cb0bab  (You MUST still fill out the form below).

By Check:

You must indicate who the payment is for if you are paying for more than one person, or for someone else.

Make checks payable to the Idaho Office for Refugees and mail it to:

Idaho Office for Refugees
Conference
1607 W Jefferson St
Boise, ID 83702
 

*Please include a list of registrants for each check submitted so the payment can be applied correctly.

 

Questions? Contact Kara Fink at kfink@idahorefugees.org or 336-4222 x4.

 

 
Conference Registration Form
*Registrant's First Name*Last Name*Contact EmailPosition (if applicable)Agency (if applicable)
Workshop presenters:
Are you presenting a workshop at the conference?
Scholarships for Refugees:
If you arrived in the United States as a refugee in the last 10 years, and do not work for a resettlement agency, you may be eligible for a full registration fee waiver. Details on scholarships can be found here: Scholarships
*Do you fit this description?
Dietary Restrictions:
We would like more information about you in order to try to provide a top quality experience. Please check all that apply:
Dietary Preferences:

Language Interpretation
The Idaho Conference on Refugees will once again provide interpretation for workshops that were designed for refugee audiences (although everyone is welcome to attend).
Because of equipment and access to interpreters, only the following workshops will have interpreters:
  • Workshop Session 1: Navigating the Transportation Puzzle
  • Workshop Session 2: Successes in Farming and Food with Global Gardens Refugee Agriculture Program
  • Workshop Session 3: Road to Work Success: Oral Language, literacy, and the bumps along the way
  • Workshop Session 4: Academic Success at Boise State
  • Workshop Session 5: Documenting Refugee Languages at Boise State University
 
If you do not check English below, you will be automatically registered for the above workshops.

 

I can attend workshops in the following languages:


Other language?
**When workshops are full, they may be removed from the list of avaliable choices.  If this is a concern, please contact Kara Fink at kfink@idahorefugees.org or 336-4222 x4.**
 
Please choose a workshop for session 1:
Monday 1/30: 10:45am-12:15p
Click here for a pop-up window of Session 1 Workshop Descriptions
*Workshop with Interpretation
*Session 1: Workshop Choice
Please choose a workshop for Session 2:
Monday 1/30: 1:30m-3:00pm
Click here for a pop-up window of Session 2 Workshop Descriptions
*Workshop with Interpretation
*Session 2: Workshop Choice
Please choose a workshop for Session 3:
Monday 1/30: 3:15pm-4:45pm
Click here for a pop-up window of Session 3 Workshop Descriptions
*Workshop with Interpretation 
*Session 3: Workshop Choice
Please choose a workshop for Session 4:
Tuesday 1/31: 10:45am-12:15pm
Click here for a pop-up window of Session 4 Workshop Descriptions

 *Workshop with Interpretation

*Session 4: Workshop Choice
Please choose a workshop for Session 5:
Tuesday 1/31: 1:30pm-3:00pm
Click here for a pop-up window of Session 5 Workshop Descriptions
*Workshop with Interpretation
*Session 5: Workshop Choice

 The Idaho Office for Refugees will be taking photographs and video throughout the Conference.  I grant to the Idaho Office for Refugees the right to photograph or video me and use these photos or videos for any lawful purpose, including for example such purposes as brochures, publicity, advertising, and Web content, without remuneration to me.

*If I choose NOT to grant this permission, I need to contact Kara Fink at kfink@idahorefugees.org or 336-4222 x4 before the conference to ensure my wishes are known.*

*Permission to use photographs and video

When all your selections have been made, please choose "Submit."

Your registration information will be emailed to Kara Fink automatically and you will be taken to a confirmation page that shows you have successfully registered and how to pay via credit card or check.  
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Twin Falls- Melissa Davlin has won first place in the 2011 Idaho Press Club Awards for her reporting on Bhutanese Refugees!  Read Melissa's stories here:
 
Boise - Community partnerships helping refugees settle into Boise
 
Twin Falls - Twin Falls Church Lends Land to Community Gardeners
 
March 2012
Boise - New programs help refugees in Idaho reclaim their careers
 
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October 2011
Twin Falls - Times-News' Honored for Refugee Reporting
 
Boise - Boise refugee honored for his dedication to city
FULL ARTICLE - Boise Weekly
FULL ARTICLE - KTVB
 
Boise- Refugees Bring Flavor of Home to Community Farms
  
Boise- Student Spotlight: Farhad Mangal
 
September 2011
Boise- Growing Lives: Images of Boise's Refugee Gardens
 
August 2011
Twin Falls - Times-News site "Future of a forgotten people" follows the journeys of Bhutanese refugees to Twin Falls. Check often for new articles and updates!
 
Boise - Kathy Gardner, Director of the Idaho Hunger Relief Task Force, has been recognized for her work with the Somali Bantu African Food Project!
 
 
July 2011
Boise - Cultural Depth: Despite a white-washed image, Boise's ethnic community is growing
 
Boise - Boise State University welcomes new certificate programs for those working with refugees.
 
May 2011
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Twin Falls - "Nepal refugees' airport arrival is end of long journey, start of another."  Read about the journeys of some of the newest refugees to call Twin Falls home.  

 
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