Refugee Resettlement Services 101 (Webinar)

With a record number of new refugees, asylees, and SIV holders arriving in the United States, the workforce development system is being tasked with finding suitable training and employment services to individuals with work authorization.  Meanwhile, the Office of Refugee and Resettlement is also providing career training, workforce development, English language classes, employment opportunities and other support services. As new arrivals have various educational and employment backgrounds, it is beneficial for Employment and Training Administration (ETA) funded workforce development staff to be familiar with local and state refugee resettlement staff and services to optimize available services.

Learning Objectives: By the end of this webinar, participants will become

• Familiar with the different types of new arrival status: refugees, asylees, SIV holders;
• Familiar with the difference types of ORR funded services available to refugees, asylees, SIV holders;
• Familiar with key timelines with respective ORR services;
• Able to connect and collaborate with state and local ORR staff in order to help entrant services optimize ORR and Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)/Discretionary Grant services; and
• Familiar with successful and emerging practices occurring between ORR and local area workforce development staff.