U.S. Refugee Processing and Resettlement Programs
Church World Services
http://www.churchworldservice.org
/Immigration/index.html
Episcopal Migration Ministries
http://www.episcopalchurch.org/emm
Ethiopian Community Development Council, Inc.
http://www.ecdcinternational.org
Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society
http://www.hias.org
Immigration and Refugee Services of America
http://www.refugeesusa.org
International Rescue Committee
http://www.theIRC.org
International Catholic Migration Commission
http://www.icmc.net
Iowa Bureau of Refugee Services
http://www.dhs.state.ia.us/refugee
Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services
http://www.lirs.org
United States Catholic Conference/Migration and Refugee Services
http://www.usccb.org/mrs/refugeeprograms.shtml
World Relief
http://www.wr.org
Government Sites
Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services
http://www.immigration.gov/graphics/index.htm
The BCIS of the Department of Homeland Security is responsible for implementing immigration policy in the United States.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Refugee Resettlement
http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/orr
Domestic refugee resettlement program providing assistance services to refugees resettling in the U.S. - This site indexes ORR regulations, information on welfare reform, and medicaid information.
Social Security Administration NEW
http://www.ssa.gov/multilanguage/
The Social Security Administration administers disability, retirement and survivors protection.
State Refugee Coordinators and State Webpages NEW
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/orr/partners/coordina.htm
Pages list the Refugee Coordinators for each state plus webpages for refugee programs in California, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, and Texas.
U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration
http://www.state.gov/g/prm/
The State Department's Population, Refugees and Migration Bureau formulates US policy and administers US refugee assistance and refugee admissions programs.
International Sites and Organizations
American Refugee Committee
http://www.archq.org/index.shtml
ARC is an international nonprofit, non-sectarian organization which provides multisectoral humanitarian assistance and training.
Amnesty International
http://www.amnesty.org/
Amnesty International works to protects human rights worldwide. Website offers current news and campaigns.
Institute for War and Peace Reporting
http://www.iwpr.net
The Institute focuses on reporting in the Balkans, the Caucasus and the Central Asian states, with additional projects elsewhere in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union.
International Crisis Group
http://www.crisisweb.org
The ICG offers news and reports on the situation in various countries around the world.
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
http://www.icrc.org
An overview of ICRC activities helping victims of war and internal violence by country. Site includes international humanitarian law publications.
International Organization for Migration
http://www.iom.int
IOM is the largest provider of CO under the US Refugee Program. IOM also arranges all transport of refugees to the United States. At many locations IOM arranges medical screening, and at some, performs the pre- and post-INS functions.
Refugees International
http://www.refintl.org/
Refugees International provides early warning in crises of mass exodus. RI site provides timely reports from people "on the ground."
Refugee Studies Centre, Oxford University
http://www.rsc.ox.ac.uk/indexrsp.html
A vast, searchable database of this program's Documentation Centre makes this site a researcher's dream.
ReliefWeb
http://www.reliefweb.int/w/rwb.nsf
ReliefWeb provides updates on the current situation in various parts of the world.
UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
http://www.unhcr.ch
An introduction to refugee issues, along with photos, maps, teaching guides, news updates and more.
UNHCR, RefWorld
http://www.unhcr.ch/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/template/
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Authoritative info from UNHCR, including country reports, legal and policy-related documents and literature references.
U.S.Committee for Refugees
http://www.refugees.org
USCR is an international policy and advocacy organization, which is well-known for producing the monthly newsletter Refugee Reports and the annual Refugee Survey
Special Topics
National Crime Prevention Council, Office of New Americans
http://www.ncpc.org/ncpc/ncpc/?pg=2088-2608
The Office on New Americans at the NCPC offers excellent publications related to working with refugee communities. See 1999 publication When Law and Cultures Collide.
National Immigration Forum
http://www.immigrationforum.org/
The Forum advocates and builds public support for public policies that welcome immigrants and refugees and that are fair and supportive to newcomers in our country.
ORR Technical Assistance Providers
The Office of Refugee Resettlement funds the several organizations to provide technical assistance on English Language Training, Refugee Employment, Welfare and Immigration Reform, Mental Health, Conflict Management, MicroEnterprise Development, Refugee Health, Elderly Services, and Crime Prevention. Click to find the list of providers.
The Refugee Welfare and Immigration Reform Project
http://www.ised.org/Index.asp
RWIRP is a cooperative effort of the Institute for Social and Economic Development (ISED) and ORR. Provides information Fact Sheets in many refugee languages.
Health
State Refugee Health Coordinators NEW
http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/orr/partners/hthcoord.htm
Lists the State Refugee Health Coordinators.
Refugee Health ~ Immigrant Health NEW
http://www3.baylor.edu/~Charles_Kemp/refugees.htm
Read about health care beliefs, practices, and risks for various refugee groups.
Resources for Cross Cultural Health Care NEW
http://www.diversityrx.org
Discover how language and cultural affect the delivery of quality services to ethnically diverse communities.
Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
http://www.insurekidsnow.gov
Learn how to get health insurance for your children through the State Children's Health Insurance Program. SCHIP's web page offers state-specific information on who is eligible and how to enroll to make sure children grow up healthy.
EthnoMed: Ethnic medicine information from Harborview Medical Center
http://ethnomed.org
Contains cultural profiles on various refugee groups and links to the "ethnomed" series which provide more health-related information related to refugee groups.
Nutrition Education for New Americans Project, CARA at Georgia State University
http://monarch.gsu.edu/nutrition
Basic health and nutrition information in several refugee languages.
Multilingual Heath Education Booklets (collaboratively developed in Minnesota)
http://www.mcedservices.com//qothe.html
Series of 6 booklets (20-40 pages) with health information translated into several refugee languages. Booklets can be downloaded. Note: has information in Nuer.
The Center for Cross-Cultural Health in Minneapolis, MN
http://www.crosshealth.com
Links to websites addressing cross-cultural health concerns.
Education and Training
Scholars at Risk Network NEW
http://scholarsatrisk.uchicago.edu
Scholars at Risk works to promote academic freedom and to defend the human rights of scholars, students and other members of academic communities worldwide. Through a network of participating institutions, SAR arranges temporary teaching and research positions of varying length for scholars unable to work in their home country because of threats to their human rights.
America's Job Bank
http://www.ajb.org/
America's Job Bank connects users to employment, training and education resources important to remain competitive in today's workforce.
The Center for Applied Linguistics
http://www.cal.org
CAL offers hundreds of resources related to language learning and training for K-12, adult and university levels.
Dictionaries
http://www.yourdictionary.com/
Offers online access to dictionaries in many languages.
ESL Internet Learning Resource
http://humanities.byu.edu/elc/teacher/TeacherGuideMain
Manual is intended to be a survival guide for newly assigned teachers who have had little or no pre-service training in teaching English as a Second Language (ESL). Can be used as a self-instructional guide but does not replace professional training.
Foreignborn.com
http://www.foreignborn.com
Website for foreign born individuals entering or living in the US. Has self-help information sections on banking, driver licenses, health insurance, careers, visas and immigration, etc.
Gates Millennium Scholarship Program
http://www.gmsp.org
The initiative's goal is to foster a generation of leaders that represent the full talents of society by providing access to higher education for minority students who have achieved academic standards and shown leadership promise, but are in financial need.
Interesting Things for ESL Students
http://www.aitech.ac.jp/~iteslj/ESL.html
Study site for students of English as a Second Language with word games, puzzles, quizzes, slang, proverbs and much more.
Mohawk Valley Library Association
http://www.mvla.org/literacy/
Portal to hundreds of learning programs on line.
Multilingual Job Application Tutor
http://www.jvs-boston.org/rw/mjat/index.htm
Program provides on-line help in Bosnian, English, Russian, Somali and Vietnamese for filling out typical job applications.
Native Language Literacy Screening Device For Adults
http://www.hudrivctr.org
Native Language Literacy Screening Device (NLLSD) is designed to provide a quick assessment of an adult's ability to read and write in their native language. Available in 27 languages.
Spring Institute for Intercultural Learning
http://www.springinstitute.org
Spring Institute offers a variety of services including technical assistance to Refugee English Language Training Programs. Site offers lots of free resources on program design and classroom teaching, especially for employment related ESL.
The New Americans
http://www.pbs.org/newamericans
Take part in an on-line classroom adventure with new immigrants. Learn about other countries and US immigration.
The Pioneer Living Series
http://www.pioneerliving.com
An educational video series for multicultural audiences and their service providers, employers, and teachers. Lots of great resource links online for immigrants and refugees.
UNHCR Teacher Resources
http://www.unhcr.ch/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/template/
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UNHCR site offers excellent teaching resources that can be used at all levels for teaching about refugees, human rights and social sciences. Also check out the videos and curriculum for community outreach efforts.
Gateways to Countries and Cultures
Fact Books
http://www.geographic.org
Educational site links visitors to the World Factbook with information on almost every country.
Online Newspapers
http://onlinenewspapers.com | http://www.abyznewslinks.com
Easy to use portals to hundreds of newspapers from every region of the world.
Witness Online
http://www.unhcr.ch/witness4/
Witness is a web-based video documentary series with easy to follow information about several countries from which refugees originate.
Arabs
http://www.arab.net
Arab Net has background information on Sudan and Somali as well as many other Arab countries.
Bosnia
http://www.bosnet.org/
Bosnet provides links to lots of information related to Bosnia and among Bosnians.
Burmese (from the Yamada Language Center at the University of Oregon)
http://babel.uoregon.edu/yamada/guides/burmese.html
WWW Guide to Burma provides links to lots of information related to Burma.
Hmong
http://www.hmongnet.org
Hmong Home Page leads to lots of information related to the Hmong peoples.
Kampuchea Internet
http://kampuchea.com
Allows users to search for a wide range of information related to Cambodia and the Cambodian people.
Kurds Story
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/saddam/
Public Broadcasting System (PBS) Frontline report, "The Survival of Sadam" with interviews, video, photos and information on the Kurds.
Muslims
http://www.mwlusa.org
http://www.islamzine.com
Three informative sites offering a range of information about Muslims, the roles and rights of women within Islam, and references/news, etc.
Roma/Romani
http://www.geocities.com/Paris/5121/patrin.htm
Patrin is a learning resource and information centre about Romani culture, social issues, and current events.
Sierra Leone
http://sierra-leone.org/slnews.html
Website leads to current news and information related to Sierra Leone.
Somalia and Somali Teaching Resources
http://www.peppercornbooks.com
Haan Associates offers educational materials in the Somali language for parents/teachers and about the Somali culture for service providers and others interested in the Horn of Africa.
Sudan
http://www.usip.org/library/regions/sudan.html
Sudan Conflict Web Links is a portal to a wide range of sites with information on Sudan.
Vietnam
http://www.vietgate.net
Vietgate allows users to search for a wide range of information related to Vietnam and the Vietnamese people.
