Washington State Immigrant and Refugee Conference

2009-02-23T20:05:34Z

Just got word of this Washington conference and wanted to share here. Hopefully there will be some resources shared so that those not local can benefit too!

Join us for the 2009 Washington State Immigrant and Refugee Conference!
March 13-14
Husky Union Building ( HUB ), University of Washington, Seattle, WA

The Washington Refugee and Immigrant Conference is a community-organized gathering of refugees and immigrants, service providers, policy makers, advocates, academics, and interested community members. In keeping with the theme, "Changing Times, Changing Strategies," workshops, panels, and speakers will consider challenges and opportunities facing refugees and immigrants, and innovative programs and methods that address them.

See below for a sampling of workshop topics in the areas of Heath, Youth & Education, Adult ESL and Employment, Cultural Preservation, Immigration, and more.

· To learn more about the conference activities, presenters, organizers or sponsors: http://sites.google.com/site/refugeeimmigrantconference/Home

· Early bird registration is 55$/person (including two days of workshops, entertainment, and meals). Register here:
http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?key=pGlH1Qo16nGSgiCaohMvxDw

Promote your services or projects

If you have information to share about a service, program, research project, or business, consider taking part in the conference "poster sessions," on Friday from 3:30-5pm. During that time you will set up a table or poster using display materials such as pictures, graphs, and narrative text on tables and/or poster boards. Participants will stand with their displays to answer questions and informally “present” their project on a one-to-one basis. This is an excellent marketing, information sharing, and networking opportunity. Free with registration. Email candersonahrens@gmail.com to learn about poster sessions.

Select workshop titles:

· Bilingual Language Development
· Engaging Families in Supporting the Learning of Young Children
· Innovative Afterschool Programs for Children and Youth
· Immigration Reform Panel
· Citizenship Issues in 2009
· Innovative Approaches to Advocacy
· Newly Arrived Communities in Washington State
· Unraveling Iraq: Practical Challenges in Resettling Iraqi Refugees
· Housing for All
· Refugee Elder Empowerment Projects: Engaging Washington's Elders for Sustainable Capacity Building
· Integrating Refugees through Enterprise
· I-BEST: Where Education Meets Employment
· Successful High School to College Transitions
· Unaccompanied Refugee Minors: Challenges and Supports
· Cross-cultural Communication with a Refugee Population
· Refugee Mental Health
· Chronic Disease Management, Preventive Medicine for Refugees to the U.S.
· In their own words
· Culture Matters - HIV Testing and Counseling
· Medication compliance and cross-cultural work with pharmacies