Cultural Orientation
· For Clients ·
CORE has launched The Road Ahead, a new comprehensive domestic Cultural Orientation (CO) curriculum that can serve as a foundational resource for CO delivery and planning. The Road Ahead offers an organized, interactive, and participant-centered curriculum. It addresses all domestic CO Objectives and Indicators and is flexible for local customization. Learn more about how to get started through CORE’s introductory webinar, Exploring The Road Ahead.
CORE is pleased to announce the launch of a new COResourceExchange YouTube channel. The new channel is for resettlement staff globally to access CORE's recent webinars, informational videos, and recorded learning opportunities to continue their learning and professional development on delivering effective CO.
CORE has new resources to support CO providers in understanding the Cultural Orientation Objectives and Indicators (CO O&Is). Learn about the importance of the CO O&Is and how overseas and domestic CO providers work together to create a continuum of messaging for refugees.
Watch the one-minute CO O&Is video to learn more about the CO O&Is. Incorporate the video into training with staff, volunteers, community partners, and sponsors.
Explore the CO O&Is webpage to learn how to use the CO O&Is in CO programming.
Learn about what is covered in overseas and domestic CO by reviewing the revised CO O&Is. You can read more about the revisions and updates to the CO O&Is on CORE’s website here.
CORE has new resources available to help prepare and support community member involvement in Cultural Orientation delivery. Visit CORE's Resources for Community Partners and Sponsors page to learn more about CORE's new community partner fact sheets and cultural exchange activities.
Delivering Effective Remote Cultural Orientation: Remote Cultural Orientation is administered either by telephone, virtually, or through a combination of these two methods. While CORE has existing resources on How to Deliver Remote Cultural Orientation, this resource provides additional in-depth guidance and tips.
The Cultural Orientation Glossary Now Available in Ukrainian: Visit CORE’s Working with Interpreters page to download the new glossary and find additional interpretation resources. Coming Next: CORE’s Settle In website will be available in Ukrainian, complete with fact sheets, videos, and podcasts.
Online Safety Tip Sheet: This tip sheet, available in multiple languages, was created by the Center for Adjustment, Resilience, and Recovery (CARRE) to help service providers educate clients on how to respond to online threats or harassment. Click here to access it.
CORE Refugee Communications Resource Catalog, October 2018: Service providers and all refugee resettlement staff are encouraged to direct refugees toward these resources and to use them to reinforce face-to-face CO instruction and communications touch points with refugees. CORE will update this catalog as new resources and languages are added.
Settle In app: Available in mobile and desktop versions, the app can serve as a Cultural Orientation travel companion for refugees throughout the resettlement journey from pre-departure to post-arrival.
Housing orientation materials and resources from CORE: This unit provides focuses on the following key points: tenants in the U.S .have both rights and responsibilities, and the importance of understanding how to use basic household products and appliances properly and safely.