Northwest Conference on ResettlementA longstanding, nationally respected conference for community- and skill-building in areas of resettlement, immigration, cultural humility, working with New Americans, trauma-informed services, and compassionate community building. Continuing education credits available. Open to all.
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2024 Conference Photo Gallery
Photos by Eric Straubhar of Stroobs Creative
Conference Schedule
The College of Idaho, 2112 Cleveland Blvd, Caldwell ID 83605
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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) |
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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
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New York Times Bestselling Author of
What My Bones Know, A memoir of healing from complex trauma
What My Bones Know, A memoir of healing from complex trauma
Plenary: From the Capitol to the Community
Emcee & Performers
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Anselme Sadiki is a native of the Democratic Republic of Congo. He is the Executive Director of Children’s Home Society of Idaho, which provides mental and behavioral healthcare services to children. Anselme holds a master’s degree in International Affairs from Columbia University and a bachelor’s degree in social work from Idaho State University. He previously worked in various capacities with the United Nations Development Programme for 12 years.
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Ernestine "Ines" Masengesho is attending high school in the West Ada School District. She was born in Rwanda and arrived in the U.S. in March 2023. Ines loves singing in her church and she dreams of being a professional singer. Ines believes music is important to bridge the gaps when learning a new language stating. “Even if you can't talk, you can sing."
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Mungo Ligoya, a College of Idaho graduate, is a musician, dancer and painter. Born and raised in Malawi, Mungo fuses Afro-Soul and RnB into his music, and his paintings reflect a call to action for social justice. He founded MUNGOWONA ARTS LLC to help people connect with their bodies and feel confident in their movements.
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Conference Background & Purpose
The Northwest Conference on Resettlement (previously the Idaho Conference on Refugees) is an annual, nationally respected conference that has been organized by the Idaho Office for Refugees for over 15 years.
The conference is geared toward resettlement workers, teachers, medical and health care professionals, nonprofit service providers, volunteers, advocates, and community members.
We welcome hundreds of attendees each year who come to learn skills and best practices in working with people from refugee and immigrant backgrounds – from language access, to cultural humility and competence, to creative and culturally appropriate ways to work with students, patients, and clients who have experienced trauma and displacement. Attendees, presenters, and workshop leaders from refugee backgrounds provide firsthand perspectives and collaborative ideas for solutions.
Our theme this year is Conscious Compassionate Community. As political uncertainty, violent conflict, and anti-immigrant sentiment regains footholds close to home and around the world, bringing people together to work toward peace and dignified treatment of all is vital work for the health and well-being of society.
The conference is geared toward resettlement workers, teachers, medical and health care professionals, nonprofit service providers, volunteers, advocates, and community members.
We welcome hundreds of attendees each year who come to learn skills and best practices in working with people from refugee and immigrant backgrounds – from language access, to cultural humility and competence, to creative and culturally appropriate ways to work with students, patients, and clients who have experienced trauma and displacement. Attendees, presenters, and workshop leaders from refugee backgrounds provide firsthand perspectives and collaborative ideas for solutions.
Our theme this year is Conscious Compassionate Community. As political uncertainty, violent conflict, and anti-immigrant sentiment regains footholds close to home and around the world, bringing people together to work toward peace and dignified treatment of all is vital work for the health and well-being of society.
Thank you, Sponsors!
Co-Sponsor - $2,500
Keynote Sponsors - $1,000
Interpreter Sponsor - $600
Scholarship Sponsors - $300
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Contact
If you have any questions about the conference or IOR events, please contact our Events and Partnerships Coordinator Beth Norton at [email protected] or 208.955.6533.
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2023 conference photos by Christina Birkinbine & Jessica Ferguson
Idaho Office for refugees |
