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COR Center Resource Package: BhutaneseBhutanese RefugeesThe following resources are designed to assist with the orientation, resettlement, and adjustment of Bhutanese refugees. Bhutanese Refugees in the United States
This 15-minute PRM-funded video includes interviews with refugees from Bhutan, speaking about their refugee background, learning English in the United States, employment opportunities, education for children and adults, and other matters that affect their daily life.
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This 11-minute ORR-funded video includes interviews with two refugee seniors from Bhutan, as well as others, speaking about their refugee background, experiences learning English, employment, transportation, and other matters.
See below the video for related materials, such as the video script and questions for consideration, in English, Nepali, and additional translations. See also lesson plans for use with service providers and refugees.
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This PRM-funded Backgrounder provides Reception and Placement (R&P) agency staff and others assisting refugee newcomers with an overview of the Bhutanese refugees to help them prepare for the refugees’ arrival and resettlement needs. The Backgrounder briefly discusses the causes of the refugee problem, explains the need for third-country resettlement, and describes the characteristics of the refugee population.
Download Backgrounder No. 4 (PDF, 80 KB)
Download a supplement to Backgrounder No. 4 with additional information about considerations for the resettlement of Bhutanese refugees. (PDF, 20KB)
Purchase a print copy at the CAL Store.
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Program profiles describe the structure of each overseas CO program, covering their learner population, locations, staffing, and content and/or emphases of the CO classes.
Click to see the CO program profile of the International Organization Migration (IOM) Resettlement Support Center CO program in Damak, Nepal, which provides CO to U.S.-bound Bhutanese.
CO Lesson Plans
Each CO program develops specialized lesson plans suited for their students' background and needs. See sample lesson plans used by IOM Damak in orientation for Bhutanese refugees in Nepal. (For a full list of IOM Damak lesson plans on the COR Center website, see the program profile described above.)
Resettlement Agency/Community Services - Group Reading/Teaching [45-60 minutes]
Housing Safety and Upkeep [30-45 minutes]
Safety: Lacchu Goes to a Party
Practicing Interview Questions [25 minutes]
Job Situation in the U.S. [10-15 minutes]
Education Plan [10-15 minutes]
Cultural Adjustment: Family Roles [20-30 minutes]
Cultural Adjustment: Seniors [20-30 minutes]
While COR Center lesson plans are generally applicable to all refugee groups, COR Center does develop case studies relevant to a particular group, as in the following:
The Employment Search for a Bhutanese Refugee
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2004 edition; 2007 translation
A copy of this PRM-funded resettlement guidebook is given to all refugees overseas once they have been approved for resettlement to the U.S. Wherever possible, refugees also receive a face-to-face orientation or briefing conducted by refugee processing or U.S. Embassy staff. The Guidebook is intended to give refugees information about fundamental aspects of life in the United States and includes the following chapters: Pre-Arrival Processing, The Resettlement Agency, Community Services, Housing, Transportation, Employment, Education, Health, Managing your Money, Rights and Responsibilities, and Cultural Adjustment.
Download Welcome Guide in English (PDF, 1.23 MG)
Download Welcome Guide in Nepali (PDF, 5.75 MG)
Order a print copy at the CAL Store. English or Nepali (other languages available also listed there)
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The guidebook is complemented by the Welcome to the United States: Refugee Orientation video developed for use in overseas refugee orientation programs, which may also be used by resettlement agency staff conducting refugee orientation in the U.S. The DVD is divided into five parts reinforcing key points in each chapter of the Welcome to the United States refugee guidebook. Throughout the viewing, former refugees living in the U.S. share their experiences and perspectives with newly arriving refugees.
Buy DVD online: English or Nepali
