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US Resettlement: Domestic Service Provider Toolkit

Staff Training

Training for Non-Trainers: Tips and Tools (cross-posted in the Tools for Trainers section)
This digest is designed for people who deliver orientation but may not have received training to do so, or for trainers who would simply like a refresher. The digest provides tips and tools for the conceptualization, design, and delivery of training sessions.

The digest is accompanied and expanded upon by four related documents. As such, the entire package is:

Training for Non-Trainers: Tips and Tools

Adult Learning and Retention: Factors and Strategies

Methods in Training


Setting Up a Training Room


Soothing Tensions
 

Critical Incidents: Each of the following seven items is composed of a brief story about a refugee facing a particular challenge and an accompanying lesson plan to guide discussion among service provider staff members. [Cultural Orientation Resource Center]

Studying Versus Working

Additional Responsibilities on the Job

Employment and Professional Status

Hard Work

Job Types and Job Searches

Transportation Decisions in Employment

Socializing at Work

For the same critical incidents for use in refugee orientation, see Tools for Trainers.

Cultural Competency Training [Provided by the Western Kentucky Refugee Mutual Assistance Association and Bowling Green International Center]

Considerations and Essential Messages: PowerPoint Presentation [Provided by YMCA International Services, Houston]

 

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