Outreach statue-of liberty style- Panel -Refugees & Homeless. ULA 2014

Outreach – Statue of Liberty Style

Refugees and HomelessLiesl Seborg, Senior Outreach Librarian

Outreach – Statue of

Liberty Style

Refugees "A refugee is someone who, “owing to a well-

founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion, is outside the country of his or her nationality and is unable to or, owing to such fear, is unwilling to avail himself of the protection of that country.” (http://jobs.utah.gov/refugee/resources/manual/52.pdf)

Utah is home to over 50,000 refugees

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L. Seborg - Salt Lake County Library Services

http://jobs.utah.gov/refugee/resources/manual/52.pdf

Who? Refugees came from many different

countries, including Afghanistan, Burma, Burundi, Cuba, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Iran, Iraq, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Russia (Meshketian Turks), Somalia, Sudan, and Vietnam

The United States also offers asylum to GLBT identified persons

Learn about their experiences

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http://www.culturalorientation.net/learning/about-refugees

http://www.wrapsnet.org/Reports/AdmissionsArrivals/tabid/211/language/en-US/Default.aspx

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Local Resources

State of Utah Salt Lake County

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Library Service to RefugeesIn 2012-13 we offered the Speak Up Program for Refugee and New Immigrant Teens.

This program was a partnership and partially funded by an LSTA grant.

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Library Service to RefugeesSunnyvale Neighborhood Services Partnership

We provide afterschool activities for youth and teens at the community center there

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Library Service to RefugeesOther Programs: Our Multicultural Festival has had a strong

refugee/immigrant presence Major Partner in the Global Community

Summit New Neighbors Bookclub Writing and afterschool programs for

refugee youth at our Columbus Library

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Partner Agencies Serving Refugees English Skills Learning Center Salt Lake County Refugee Services Sunnyvale Neighborhood Center

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Links to Resources & Agenciesfor Refugees United Stateshttp://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/orr State of Utahhttp://jobs.utah.gov/refugee/ Salt Lake County http://www.slco.org/crd/refugees/refugees.html English Skills Learning Centerhttp://www.eslcenter.org/ Cultural Orientation Resource Center

http://www.culturalorientation.net/ Videos About Different Refugee Populations

http://www.culturalorientation.net/learning/learning-videos

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Homeless Populations

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Service to Homeless

We partnered with the Road Home’s Community Winter Shelter in Midvale, UT to provide 33 storytimes this past winter season.

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Learn More TomorrowCreating Successful Outreach PartnershipsUnderserved populations such as homeless families, refugees, and teen parents can benefit tremendously from library services. However, making contact and establishing effective working relationships can be challenging. Learn how we worked with community groups to provide tailored outreach services at the Road Home’s Community Winter Shelter, the Sunnyvale Neighborhood Center, and Granite Peaks’ Teen Parent Program.

Presenters:Heather Novotny - Salt Lake County Library ServicesStacy Vincent - Salt Lake County Library Services

Tomorrow Fri, 05/02/2014 - 11:00am - 12:00pm

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Thank you! Liesl Seborg Salt Lake County Library Services [email protected] 801-943-4636

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Outreach statue-of liberty style- Panel -Refugees & Homeless. ULA 2014

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