Ten-Step Library Community Partnership Guide for New Americans Resettling and Rebuilding New Lives

Jennifer Herring Mari Noguchi Touger Vang ACE Scholars, Class of 2013

www.ethneglobalservices.org , www.acclv.org www.guardian.co.uk, www.reflectionsfromthealley.com

Persons who are unable or unwilling to return to their home country due to a “well-founded fear of persecution” because of race, a social group affiliation, political opinion, religion, or nationality.

Section 101(a)42 of the Immigration and Nationality Act(INA) jeffreykirk.authorsxpress.com

Refugee Camp in Darfur Image source: http://commons.wikimedia.org

Refugee Camp in west Thailand Image source: http://rising .globalvociesonline.org

Refugee Camp in east Zaire Image source: http://www.wikipedia.org

The movement of persons into another country seeking permanent residence for various reasons, including family, environment, politics, and employment

Delegates reflected about what they wanted from life in the future at the United We Dream congress in Kansas City. (12/2/2012) Credit: Dan Gill for the New York Times

Immigration Policy Center American Immigration Council

Assimilation assistance in schools

English as a Second Language classes

Information Literacy sessions Communication Resources

Health Services and Resources Financial Resources

And perhaps more…

• United States Department of Homeland Human Services –

Office of Refugees Resettlement • www.acf.hhs.gov

• United States Department of Secretary – Bureau of Population,

Refugees and Migration • www.state.gov

Community Relations with Community Leader or Representative

Khmer Buddhist Society

• Voluntary Agency (VOLAG) • Church World Services • International Rescue Committee • Lutheran Immigration and Refugee

Service • United States Conferences of

Catholic Bishops • World Relief Non-Profit Organizations/Centers: • North Carolina African Services

Coalition • UNCG Center for New North Carolinians

www.ascafrica.org

• The Mosaic Festival honors World Refugees Day.

• MOSAIC FESTIVAL 2013 – COMING SOON!

• Saturday, June 8th, Time: 12:00-8:00pm

(www.cwsgreensboro.org)

Create focus groups with New American participants

• Create websites, bibliographies and directories of information resources

Basic & Advanced English Classes, US Citizenship Class, etc. Other programs based on their needs

Display New American visual arts Offer cultural programs Promote One City – One Book (Greensboro, NC))

http://www.greensborohistory.org/exhibits/cambodia/history.html

From Cambodia to Greensboro Exhibit at Greensboro Historical Museum, Greensboro NC

Montagnard Backstrap Weavers’ Interactive Workshop at Glenwood Branch Public Library, Greensboro NC

Queens Library in New York Website - http://www.queenslibrary.org/services New Americans Program Adult literacy Multilingual services Health Information Website in Spanish

• Wake County Public Libraries program • Targets refugees and immigrants

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