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NORTHERN TEXAS WORKSHOP
OCTOBER 15, 2014
The Linking Communities Project: Creating
Welcome for Refugees
What’s the Temperature?
Warm
A little warm
Nothing noticeable
A little cold
Cold
Materials on the Benefits of Resettling Refugees
Numerous examples from resettlement agencies and partners around the country
See the HIAS TLC page http://www.hias.org/linking-communities-project-resources for a variety of resources, such as: Reports and fact sheets Videos Success stories in the media Information on refugee resettlement collaboratives Community welcoming initiatives
Tools from Welcoming America
Fostering Community Engagement and Welcoming Communitiesis supported by the
Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR/ACF/DHHS)
CELEBRATING REFUGEES: EVENTS AND MESSAGES THAT MOVE PEOPLE
Stronger Together: Making the Case for Shared Prosperity
• Understanding your audience
• Message themes around prosperity
• How to implement messaging
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Message Themes
• Stronger Together• Innovation• Vibrant Communities• Twenty-first Century Economy• Shared Values• Friendliness
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Reframing Refugees: Messaging Toolkit
What does it include?
• Winning Message Themes• Guiding Principles • Examples and Samples• Further Tools and Resources• Tough Questions
The Power of Reframing
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The Power of Reframing
Photo credit: Cleveland Plain Dealerhttp://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2013/10/
welcoming_refugees_pays_off_fo.html
Welcoming refugees is paying off for Cleveland
Winning Message Theme: People Move
Define America
Dignity of Work
The Power of Stories
• Challenge assumptions about refugees• Communicate strength, resiliency, and
prosperity
Photo credit: The Enquirer/Cara Owsley www.Cincinnati.com
Stories that Inspire
Jean Golo has contributed to our community by starting a successful farm, employing Americans and providing healthy produce to food desert areas. (Nicky Walker)
Mohammed has contributed to our community by continuing his medical training at our local hospital, and has now been accepted to a medical residency program. (Rachel Helwig)
An East African refugee woman has contributed to our community by establishing her own at-home child care business to generate an income for her family and provide culturally-appropriate child care services to the community. (Havan Clark)
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Contact
Welcoming Americawww.welcomingamerica.org
Hannah Carswell, Project Manager
Contact
Materials on the Benefits of Refugee Resettlement
In what contexts could you use materials?
What types of materials?Do those materials already exist? What information do you need to create
those materials? How can you get that information? How might a project or seed funding
help?
