Northwest Conference on Resettlement

Conference Schedule - October 17 & 18, 2024 ​

The College of Idaho, 2112 Cleveland Blvd, Caldwell ID 83605
Day 1 - Thursday, October 17
MORNING SESSIONS - Day 1

7:30-8:30         Breakfast/Check-in - Simplot South

8:30-10:00       Opening Remarks and Plenary - Jewett Auditorium
  • Office of Refugee Resettlement
  • U.S. State Department Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration
  • Dr. Dale Golden, Ph.D. 

10:30-11:45      Workshop Session #1 
  • Intro to Refugee Resettlement - Jewett Auditorium
  • HOPE Conquers ACEs: Trauma is Not Destiny - Langroise Center for Performing Arts
  • Connecting to Our Why: Reframing Case Management Best Practices ‎-  Kathryn Albertson International Center (KAIC) 106
  • Innovative Practices for Engaging Newcomer Parents in Schools - Boone 103
  • Effective Communication Strategies for Working with English Language Learners - Cruzen-Murray Library B01

AFTERNOON SESSIONS - Day 1

12:00-1:00          Lunch & Music - Morrison Quad
  • In case of poor weather, lunch will be in the Simplot North Dining Hall with overflow seating in the Multi-Purpose Room- JAAC 101

​1:15-2:30         Workshop Session #2
  • Cultural Humility in Resettlement Work - Jewett Auditorium
  • Clinical Implications of the Refugee Resettlement Process - Langroise Center for Performing Arts
  • Understanding Labor Rights for Workers  - KAIC 106
  • Education for Belonging - Boone 103
  • Overcoming Barriers to Communication Between Healthcare Team and Patients - Cruzen-Murray Library B01
  • Visual Art and Poetry: Building Communities of Compassion and Belonging - KAIC Lounge (200)

3:00-4:15           Workshop Session #3
  • Supporting Newcomers in Learning About the U.S. Through Cultural Orientation - Jewett Auditorium
  • Making Trauma Informed Practices Relevant Across Cultures - Langroise Center for Performing Arts
  • A Guide to Writing Case Notes - KAIC 106
  • Resettlement of the Whole Human, not the Laborer - Boone 103
  • Asset-Based Approaches to Serving Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Communities: History, Context, and Tools - Cruzen-Murray Library B01
  • Gentle Easy Yoga and Effortless Meditation Techniques. Conscious. Compassionate. Community. - KAIC 200 Lounge
Day 1: Evening Reception
5-7:00pm         Evening Reception, Day 1 - Langroise Recital Hall
Appetizers, beverages and networking!  
Performance, 6:00-7:00pm - My Father is an Olive Tree; I Smuggle Him Across the Oceans by Safa Sarvestani, Boise State University. A special showing of a video about an olive tree brought to Minneapolis from Iran; it was one of the 126,000 trees Safa’s father had planted. In the time since she brought that tree to the U.S., the whole 150 hectares of the olive garden were burned by the government because of her father’s political agenda. The tree has become a witness and testament of rootedness and displacement. (CEUs Available: 1.25 LSW, LMSW)
Day 2: Friday, October 18
MORNING SESSIONS​ - Day 2

7:30-8:30           Breakfast/Check-in - Simplot South

8:30-10:00         Opening Remarks and Keynote
  • Presentation by Stephanie Foo, author of What My Bones Know - Jewett Auditorium

10:30-11:45      Panel Sessions:  
  • Language Access in Public Service - KAIC 200 Lounge 
  • Housing: Fostering local partnerships with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development  
    – Boone 103 
  • ​Creating Empowering Programs – KAIC 106 
  • Immigration: A Discussion – Langroise Center for Performing Arts 
  • Community-Led Approaches to Resettlement: Introducing the Welcome Corps and the Welcome Corps on Campus - Jewett Auditorium
  • ​Employment: Fostering Connection: Resources, Perspectives, and Collaborations for Developing Inclusive ‎Workspaces - Cruzen-Murray Library B01

AFTERNOON SESSIONS​ - Day 2

12:00-1:00               Lunch & Music - Morrison Quad
  • In case of poor weather lunch will be in the Simplot North Dining Hall with overflow seating in the Multi-Purpose Room - JAAC 101

1:15-2:30           Workshop Session #4
  • Creating Communities of Welcome - Jewett Auditorium
  • Overcoming Barriers in Employment and Education - Langroise Center for Performing Arts
  • Domestic Violence and the Courts: Understanding the Process - KAIC 106
  • The Power of Collaboration Between Resettlement Organizations and Colleges and Universities - Boone 103
  • Disability & Emergency Preparedness for the New American Community - Cruzen-Murray Library B01
  • Honoring Sacrifice: Transforming Guilt into Motivation - KAIC 200 Lounge

3:00-4:15           Closing Remarks, Awards Ceremony Recognitions - Jewett Auditorium or Morrison Quad, weather-dependent

Workshops

The conference will include several workshops to choose from focused on skill-building, best practices, and cultural understanding. Continuing education credits are available. This year we are focused on increasing our capacity for compassion and building community that will stand strong in the face of challenges. Workshops will highlight new ideas to improve service, focus on a client-centered perspective and approach, bring art to the foreground, and advance opportunities for healing and a sense of agency for refugees and immigrants.

2024 Keynote Presentation by Stephanie Foo

New York Times Bestselling Author of 
What My Bones Know, A memoir of healing from complex trauma