Helping LGBTQ+ Newcomers Fit In
Here’s a free webinar offered by the resettlement specialists, Switchboard, designed to help newcomers succeed in their changed environment. The webinar is set for noon to 1:15, Tuesday, June 25. The target audience is direct service providers, managers, and others in refugee resettlement who, organizers say, “want to cultivate spaces where LGBTQ+ newcomers feel embraced, valued, and respected.”
Among the take aways: You’ll —
- Learn how to examine the cultural and interpersonal dynamics of welcoming LGBTQ+ newcomers
- Learn best practices for communication strategies, confidentiality considerations, and the nuances of belonging for LGBTQ+ newcomers within their families, ethnic communities, and new local communities.