Happy March to all! Thank you so much for stopping by to learn more about events at the refugee program and new resources that will help you with your work with NH refugees.
First and foremost,
- The next LSS Volunteer Potluck is scheduled for March 11th from 6:30-8:30.
- Dawn Higgins (Director of Cross-Cultural Education and ESOL) from NHTI will be sharing the college's resources for refugees interested in attending school.
- For more information or to RSVP, please call Abigail (Volunteer Coordinator) at 603-224-8111 or email her at astoutimore@lssne.org.
Best practices, ideas and conversation about integration.
Have you tried Google Translate? It may not be foolproof, but volunteers say it helps in a pinch! Please note: Nepali is not available at this time, but Hindi may be an option with some refugee cases.
Backgrounders on the Bhutanese from Nepal and Iraqi refugees. Printed copies may be purchased at the Cultural Orientation Resource Center site.
Trouble teaching food safety? Learn what the government recommends here.
For information on household safety, reference the various checklists provided by Kids Health.
News:
We welcome volunteers from NHTI and New England College to the office this semester; thank you to all the students lending their time to helping the Services for New Americans staff!
March Volunteer Training is scheduled for 03/27/2010 from 8:00-12N at Lutheran Social Services (261 Sheep Davis Rd. Suite A-1, Concord, NH 03301). Please call Abigail at (603) 224-8111 for information about volunteer opportunities and training..
Donations:
Most urgent personal supply needs include SHAMPOO, LARGE BATH TOWELS, BAR SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS.
Furniture needs are TWIN/FULL/QUEEN BOX SPRING & MATTRESS SETS, DINING TABLE/CHAIRS SETS, SOFAS AND EASY CHAIRS.
Donation pick-ups may be arranged by calling (603) 224-8111. The resettlement program accepts basic household furniture and supplies that are clean and undamaged. Pick-ups must be within the local Concord, NH area and some surrounding towns. Some weight restrictions on items.
Please stay tuned for future posts!
