Northwest Conference on Resettlement
Schedule of Events - Feb. 3 & 4, 2026
JUMP Boise, 1000 W. Myrtle St. - Campus Map
Day 1 - Tuesday, Feb. 3
8:30-9:30 AM: Check-In & Light Breakfast - JUMP Room, 5th floor
9:30-10:30 AM: Welcome & Opening Remarks - JUMP Room, 5th floor
10:45 AM -12:00 PM: Workshop Sessions
12:00-1:00 PM: Lunch - JUMP Room, 5th floor
1:00-2:15 PM: Workshop Sessions
2:15-2:45 PM: Networking Break - 1st, 4th, and 5th floors
2:45-4:00 PM: Opening Plenary Session - JUMP Room, 5th floor
9:30-10:30 AM: Welcome & Opening Remarks - JUMP Room, 5th floor
- Lauren McLean, Boise Mayor
- Tara Wolfson, Idaho State Refugee Coordinator
- Office of Refugee Resettlement presentation - Carl Rubenstein, Division Chief for Refugee Services and Assistance; and Miro Marinovich, Deputy Director
10:45 AM -12:00 PM: Workshop Sessions
- CANCELED due to partial government shutdown: Understanding Worker Labor Rights (SHARE Studio - 1st floor. CEUs: LMSW)
- Organizational Design, Development, and Direct Health Service Modeling for Resettlement Agencies (MOVE Studio - 5th floor. CEUs: LMSW)
- Building Community in a Post-Truth Era (The LOFT - 5th floor)
- Beyond Survival: Building Confidence (INSPIRE Studio - 4th floor)
- Culturally Relevant Violence Prevention Through Intergenerational Youth Partnerships (JUMP Room - 5th floor)
12:00-1:00 PM: Lunch - JUMP Room, 5th floor
1:00-2:15 PM: Workshop Sessions
- Building Employment Pathways Together (MOVE Studio - 5th floor)
- Come Join the Party: A Guide to Strategic and Inclusive Engagement (JUMP Room - 5th floor)
- Building Bridges: Strong Landlord Partnerships for Sustainable Refugee Housing (INSPIRE Studio - 4th floor)
- Joyful Healing and Connective Play: Acculturation in the Face of Separation (The LOFT - 5th Floor. CEUs: LMSW)
- Safe Spaces, Strong Futures: Afterschool Programs for Resettled Youth (SHARE Studio - 1st Floor. CEUs: LCSW)
2:15-2:45 PM: Networking Break - 1st, 4th, and 5th floors
2:45-4:00 PM: Opening Plenary Session - JUMP Room, 5th floor
- The Community Resiliency Model: Practical Skills for Coping with Stress & Trauma - By Sara Skinner, Justine Niyogushimwa, and Sadia Abdulkadir
DAY 1 - eVENING RECEPTION
4:00-6:30 PM Join us for a fun and informal time of networking, light appetizers, a cash bar, and activities to choose from!
REFRESHMENTS & NETWORKING - 4:00 - 6:00 PM in the SHARE Lobby - 1st Floor
Featuring light appetizers and a cash bar.
RESOURCE ROUNDTABLES - 4:30 - 6:30 PM - INSPIRE Studio - 4th Floor
Engage with community organizations and learn about helpful resources. Each organization will have an allotted time to present:
LANGUAGE EXCHANGE - 4:30 - 6:30 PM - JUMP Room - 5th Floor - Drop-ins Welcome!
Whether you’re looking to practice a new language or help others with theirs, the language exchange at JUMP is the perfect place to get started. Each week JUMP hosts conversation tables for Spanish, French, German, English and potentially more. Just show up, pick a table, and start chatting! All levels, from beginner to native speaker, are welcome.
FILM SCREENING: A RETURN HOME - 4:30 - 5:30 PM - LOFT - 5th Floor
A RETURN HOME is a chapter in the project ARRIVALS: What’s Left Behind, What Lies Ahead. Journalist Nataliia Ruda, from Ukraine’s Donbas region, lost her home and village to Russia’s invasion. To tell the story of Ukrainians fleeing far from their homeland, she traveled to Ireland in search of fellow asylum seekers and refugees, each carrying their own story of loss and survival. The 26-minute screening will be followed by a panel discussion with filmmakers Jon Cox, Knight Sor & Andy Bale.
STORYTELLING WITH THE BODY - 5:30 - 6:30 PM - MOVE Studio - 5th Floor - CEUs: LCSW
Storytelling with the Body is an interactive, experiential workshop led by Dr. Reshmi Mukherjee that explores the body as a powerful site of narrative, memory, and communication. The workshop emphasizes how embodied storytelling can transcend linguistic, cultural, and social barriers—making it especially effective in diverse, multilingual, and community-based settings.
REFRESHMENTS & NETWORKING - 4:00 - 6:00 PM in the SHARE Lobby - 1st Floor
Featuring light appetizers and a cash bar.
RESOURCE ROUNDTABLES - 4:30 - 6:30 PM - INSPIRE Studio - 4th Floor
Engage with community organizations and learn about helpful resources. Each organization will have an allotted time to present:
- 4:30 PM: Boise Public Library: More Than Books
- 5:00 PM: The American Red Cross: Finding Loved Ones After a Crisis
- 5:30 PM: International Rescue Committee in Boise: Support Starts Here
LANGUAGE EXCHANGE - 4:30 - 6:30 PM - JUMP Room - 5th Floor - Drop-ins Welcome!
Whether you’re looking to practice a new language or help others with theirs, the language exchange at JUMP is the perfect place to get started. Each week JUMP hosts conversation tables for Spanish, French, German, English and potentially more. Just show up, pick a table, and start chatting! All levels, from beginner to native speaker, are welcome.
FILM SCREENING: A RETURN HOME - 4:30 - 5:30 PM - LOFT - 5th Floor
A RETURN HOME is a chapter in the project ARRIVALS: What’s Left Behind, What Lies Ahead. Journalist Nataliia Ruda, from Ukraine’s Donbas region, lost her home and village to Russia’s invasion. To tell the story of Ukrainians fleeing far from their homeland, she traveled to Ireland in search of fellow asylum seekers and refugees, each carrying their own story of loss and survival. The 26-minute screening will be followed by a panel discussion with filmmakers Jon Cox, Knight Sor & Andy Bale.
STORYTELLING WITH THE BODY - 5:30 - 6:30 PM - MOVE Studio - 5th Floor - CEUs: LCSW
Storytelling with the Body is an interactive, experiential workshop led by Dr. Reshmi Mukherjee that explores the body as a powerful site of narrative, memory, and communication. The workshop emphasizes how embodied storytelling can transcend linguistic, cultural, and social barriers—making it especially effective in diverse, multilingual, and community-based settings.
DAY 2 - wEDNESDAY, FEB. 4
9:00 AM Light Breakfast - JUMP Room 5th floor
9:30-10:30 AM Keynote Presentation - JUMP Room 5th floor
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM Workshop Session 3
12:00-1:00 PM LUNCH - JUMP Room, 5th floor
1:00-2:15 PM Workshop Session 4
2:15-2:45 PM Networking Break - 1st, 4th, and 5th floors
2:45-4:00 PM Closing Plenary - JUMP Room, 5th floor
- Join us for a group photo in the outdoor amphitheater!
9:30-10:30 AM Keynote Presentation - JUMP Room 5th floor
- Atim Longa, Kansas State Refugee Coordinator
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM Workshop Session 3
- Consensus Based Assessment: Balanced Collaboration and Confidentiality in an Ethical Way (MOVE Studio - 5th floor. CEUs: LSCW - Clinical)
- Empower Together: Building Community & Support for Refugee Women (INSPIRE Studio - 4th floor. CEUs: LMSW)
- A Guide to Giving Powerful Legislative Testimony (JUMP Room - 5th floor)
- When a Smile Ended 22 Years of Uncertainty (The LOFT - 5th floor)
- Begin With the End in Mind - Preparing Refugee & Immigrant Youth for Success Beyond Graduation (SHARE Studio - 1st floor)
12:00-1:00 PM LUNCH - JUMP Room, 5th floor
1:00-2:15 PM Workshop Session 4
- Culturally Rooted Microenterprise: Cottage Industry Entrepreneurship for Refugee Women (INSPIRE Studio - 4th floor)
- More Than a Voice: Interpreters as Cultural Brokers (The LOFT - 5th floor. CEUs: LSW)
- The Journey from Hostility to Hospitality (SHARE Studio - 1st floor)
- Neuroscience of Hope (JUMP Room - 5th floor. CEUs: LCSW)
- Raising Third Culture Kids (MOVE Studio - 5th floor. CEUs: LSW)
2:15-2:45 PM Networking Break - 1st, 4th, and 5th floors
2:45-4:00 PM Closing Plenary - JUMP Room, 5th floor
- Memory Bridging the Human Journey: Art, Storytelling, and Lived Experience - By Yidan Guo and Dr. Palina Louangketh
