Cultural Humility for Cultural Orientation Providers: The Cultural Orientation Resource Exchange (CORE) is hosting a webinar to teach service providers about cultural humility, how to utilize these concepts to create more inclusive cultural orientation classrooms and to better navigate challenges. 

Thursday, February 20 at 2:00 p.m. CT 

Cultural Humility for Cultural Orientation Providers: The Cultural Orientation Resource Exchange (CORE) is hosting a webinar to teach service providers about cultural humility, how to utilize these concepts to create more inclusive cultural orientation classrooms and to better navigate challenges. 

Thursday, February 20 at 8:00 a.m. CT 

TANF 101: Hosted by Hayley Scott & Stacey Davis from FSD, this webinar will cover information regarding eligibility of the program, how to apply for clients, how to check on application status, duration of benefits, requirements for the continuation of benefits, and other FSD tips and resources.

Tuesday, February 18 at 1:00 p.m. CT 

A Community-Based Approach to Cultural Orientation: Join the Cultural Orientation Resource Exchange (CORE) for an upcoming webinar exploring CORE’s new resources to help community members deliver cultural orientation. These resources are intended for sponsors who support the delivery of cultural orientation to one newcomer or one newcomer family.

Thursday, February 6 at 12:00 p.m. CT 

Sounding Board for Community Sponsorship Staff: Community Engagement During Uncertain Times: In this session, participants will discuss the current state of community engagement, become familiar with existing supports, and discuss strategies for making their community engagement programs more responsive to the changing needs of their agencies.

Tuesday, February 4 at 1:00 p.m. CT

Strengthening Resilience Workshop - Emotional Intelligence and Agility: The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce is hosting a workshop to equip business professionals with practical strategies to navigate challenges like unconscious bias and resistance to change while creating sustainable practices that inspire belonging and psychological safety.

Tuesday, February 4 at 9:00 a.m. CT 

All Things Data Office Hours: Starting in February, Switchboard will be hosting monthly drop-in sessions for individuals serving ORR-eligible populations to receive free data support. These sessions will offer guidance on improving client outcomes through data-driven changes to programs, practical solutions to specific challenges and follow-up support.

The first office hours will be held on Monday, February 3 at 1:00 p.m. CT 

Trump’s First Days: What Happened and How to Fight Back: Ten days into President Trump’s second term, join HIAS for an expert analysis of the administration’s first actions, their impact on refugees and immigrants, and how you can help fight back.

Thursday, January 30 at 11:00 a.m. CT 

Teaching Multilingual Learners: Creativity, Collaboration, and Communities of Practice: Join K-12 educators for a panel discussion about the importance of creativity, community connections and collaboration in teaching multilingual learners. Panelists will share unique methodologies that support their students' academic growth alongside development of their confidence, well-being, and community engagement.

Wednesday, January 29 at 6:00 p.m. CT 

Evaluating and Strengthening Your Advocacy Efforts: Hosted by the Missouri Foundation for Health and Alliance for Justice, this webinar is designed to help nonprofits and foundations get started with practical advocacy evaluations. Participants can learn the fundamentals of advocacy theory, practical tips and resources on how to build capacity, and how to find user-friendly tools and resources.

Tuesday, January 28 at 1:00 p.m. CT 

Lunch and Learn - Advocacy Part II: Engaging in Your Local Community: Hosted by Refugee Welcome Collective, this webinar will share tools for staying informed and actively engaged in everyday advocacy for refugees in our local communities. Participants will learn successful avenues and tactics for resettlement advocacy with civic, community, corporate, and national partners.  

Monday, January 27 at 6:00 p.m. CT 

Lunch and Learn - Advocacy Part II: Engaging in Your Local Community: Hosted by Refugee Welcome Collective, this webinar will share tools for staying informed and actively engaged in everyday advocacy for refugees in our local communities. Participants will learn successful avenues and tactics for resettlement advocacy with civic, community, corporate, and national partners.  

Monday, January 27 at 11:00 a.m. CT 

What President Trump's Week One Actions Mean for Refugees International's Global Advocacy: Refugees International is hosting an in-depth conversion on what the series of recent executive orders mean for advocacy, refugee resettlement and the U.S. legacy of welcome.

Friday, January 24 at 12:00 p.m. CT

Analysis of First Immigration Announcements from the Trump Administration: Join Human Rights First for a briefing on the first executive orders from the Trump administration. This session will focus on the asylum and immigration-related orders, and the potential impact on immigrant communities and asylum seekers.

Thursday, January 23 at 3:00 p.m. CT 

Understanding Recent Changes in Immigration Policy: Join Welcome.US for a discussion on the evolving landscape of welcoming newcomers in the United States. With policy updates expected shortly after the Trump Administration takes office, they'll provide an overview of what these changes could mean for communities and individuals involved in supporting newcomers.

Wednesday, January 22 at 2:00 p.m. CT 

Maximizing the Value of Legal Internships in Immigration Services: This roundtable will address common misconceptions immigration legal service providers may have about the value of recruiting and hosting legal interns. In addition, the roundtable panelists will share practical tips for implementing and maintaining an effective legal internship program.

Wednesday, January 22 at 12:00 p.m. CT 

Haitian Newcomers: Considerations for Perinatal and Reproductive Health: Join the Minnesota Center of Excellence in Newcomer Health for a conversation on maternal and reproductive health disparities among Haitian populations, barriers faced by the Haitian community that can impact pregnancy and identifying health care considerations for Haitian newcomers.

Tuesday, January 21 at 12:00 p.m. CT 

Standing Together: The Migrant & Immigrant Community Action (MICA) Project is hosting a webinar discussing practical ways to promote immigrant rights and dignity.

Monday, January 20 at 2:00 p.m. CT. 

Supplemental Security Income (SSI): An Introduction for Service Providers: This webinar will introduce SSI and address service providers’ frequently asked questions. Attendees will gain a better understanding of the process to apply for adult or child disability and key considerations while applying.

Thursday, January 16 at 1:30 p.m. CT 

Join the St. Louis Mosaic Project for their upcoming free event exploring the dynamics of population growth and refugee resettlement in St. Louis! 

Speakers will cover topics such as the latest data on population trends, updates on resettlement efforts, strategies for attracting international students and fostering professional connections. 

Tuesday, January 14 at 5:30 p.m. CT 

Register here!

Advocacy 101: Join the Missouri Immigration Policy Coalition for a training discussing how communities can come together to stand against hateful policies targeting newcomers. The in-person option for this meeting has been cancelled, but individuals are still free to join virtually.

Thursday, January 9 at 12:00 p.m. CT  

National Refugee Leadership & Lived Experience Council (NRLLEC) Info Session: Refugee Congress recently announced the NRLLEC program, which will provide individuals with lived displacement experience the opportunity to directly impact ORR’s future policy planning while receiving access to a range of professional development opportunities. The first cohort will focus on refugee youth ages 18-24. Applications for the first council are now being accepted through January 8, 2025. These upcoming info sessions will offer an overview of the program and walk through the application. 

Friday, December 20 at 12:00 p.m. CT 

National Refugee Leadership & Lived Experience Council (NRLLEC) Info Session: Refugee Congress recently announced the NRLLEC program, which will provide individuals with lived displacement experience the opportunity to directly impact ORR’s future policy planning while receiving access to a range of professional development opportunities. The first cohort will focus on refugee youth ages 18-24. Applications for the first council are now being accepted through January 8, 2025. These upcoming info sessions will offer an overview of the program and walk through the application. 

Thursday, December 19 at 7:00 p.m. CT 

Foundations of Mandatory Reporting for Refugee Service Providers: This Switchboard webinar will cover the basics of mandatory reporting, including what is considered a reportable situation, to whom service providers should report, and what crucial information to include in a report. Case scenarios will allow participants to explore the difficulties of balancing and managing client trust, confidentiality, and relationships, while upholding mandatory reporting responsibilities.

Thursday, December 19 at 12:00 p.m. CT 

Updates for Welcomers: Join Welcome Corps for an upcoming info session on potential changes to private sponsorship programs, featuring partners and resettlement experts.  

Wednesday, December 18 at 6:00 p.m. CT 

Translation and Interpretation: Training for Sponsors and Volunteers: This lunch and learn will equip participants with essential knowledge and skills needed to effectively use translation and interpretation services in various situations. 

Monday, December 16 at 6:00 p.m. CT 

Lunch and Learn - Advocacy Part I: Informed Conversations About Refugee Resettlement: This webinar will equip participants with valuable knowledge and skills to effectively share about refugee resettlement in conversations with friends and family. Participants will learn best practices for entering conversations around resettlement, especially how to correct misinformation and reframe common messaging.

Monday, December 16 at 11:00 a.m. CT

Translation and Interpretation: Training for Sponsors and Volunteers: This lunch and learn will equip participants with essential knowledge and skills needed to effectively use translation and interpretation services in various situations. 

Monday, December 16 at 11:00 a.m. CT 

Newcomer Toolkit: Creating Welcoming Environments for Newcomer Students: Join the National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition (NOELA) for a webinar series to discuss the Newcomer Toolkit. 

• Part 1 will discuss the diversity of the newcomer student population and present examples of how to create a welcoming environment for newcomer English learners on  Wednesday, November 6 at 2:00 p.m. CT 

• Part 2 will discuss the social, emotional and mental health of newcomer students and how these factors affect their access to equitable education on Thursday, December 12 at 1:00 p.m. CT  

Refugee Mental Health: Best Practices for Service Providers: This workshop, in partnership with MO-ORA, provides comprehensive guidance for service providers on effectively addressing the mental health needs of refugee populations. Participants will learn about effective assessment and screening tools tailored for refugee mental health, as well as theoretical approaches for conducting therapy with refugee clients. The training also covers key considerations for working with interpreters in therapy sessions and strategies for addressing cultural barriers that may arise. Thursday, December 12 at 2:00 p.m. CT

• Register here  

• Take the pre-training survey here