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RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS Who is a refugee?
Definition
Any person
who is
outside any
country of
such
person's
nationality
or, in the
case of a
person
having no
nationality,
is outside
any country
in which
such person
last
habitually
resided, and
who is
unable or
unwilling to
return to,
and is
unable or
unwilling to
avail
himself or
herself of
the
protection
of, that
country
because of
persecution
or a
well-founded
fear of
persecution
on account
of race,
religion,
nationality,
membership
in a
particular
social
group, or
political
opinion.
Individuals
granted
refugee
status
overseas by
the U.S.
Department
of Homeland
Security are
brought to
the United
States for
resettlement
by the U.S.
Department
of State.
Voluntary
agencies and
ORR through
their
programs
assist with
their
resettlement
and
integration
into the
U.S.
Refugees are
eligible to
receive ORR
benefits and
services
from the
first day
they arrive
in the U.S.
(Office
for Refugee
Resettlement,
US
Department
of Health
and Human
Services)
Who works with refugees in Idaho?
Follow this link to find a list of resettlement
agencies and information about the English
Language Center.
Click
Here!
How are refugee service
agencies connected in Idaho?
Click here
for an organizational chart.
Click Here!
How do I find out more
about different cultures?
Click
here for cultural backgrounders:
click here!
Click here
for a list of national organizations and websites:
Click here!
Where can I find more
information on English Language Learners?
The
National Center for Family Literacy has many resources on their website
including information
regarding Culture and English Language Learners, Principles of Adult Learning,
Working with Adult Literacy Learners, and Working with Refugee Families. Visit their
website:
www.literacycampus.org
To connect with college programs and
departments:
Boise State Service Learning Department
Northwest Nazarene University
Home Page
To have your college or university
department listed, please contact Wendy Morgan at
wmorgan@idahorefugees.org
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