Resources

Internet

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees—www.unrefugees.org

Gain a scope of refugees and the refugee programs worldwide
Offers handbooks and guides for determining refugee status, training modules, and legal publications pertaining to all aspects of the refugee experience
Online collection of REFWORLD Magazine

US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants—www.refugees.org

Addresses the needs and rights of people in migration worldwide through public policy, professional services, and promoting participation of migrants in community life
An amazing resource for background on refugees, countries, and resettlement

National technical assistance program that “specializes in providing exceptional training, consulting, and publishing services to the national refugee employment network”
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Cultural Orientation Resource Center—www.cal.org/co

Provides important orientation resources for refugee newcomers and service providers throughout the United States and overseas

American Refugee Committee International (ARC)—www.arcrelief.org

Active in 12 countries worldwide providing medical attention, opportunities for self-sufficiency, and living accommodations

Books and Films

The Story of My Life: An Afghan Girl on the Other Side of the Sky, Farah Ahmedi, with Tamim Ansary, Simon Spotlight Ent., 2005
Of Beetles and Angels: A Boy’s Remarkable Journey from a Refugee Camp to Harvard, Mawi Asgedom, Megan Tingley, 2002
This Flowing Towards Me: A Story of God Arriving in Strangers, Marilyn Lacey, Ava Maria Press, 2009
Strength in What Remains: A Journey of Remembrance and Forgiveness, Tracy Kidder, Random House, 2010
Between Earth and Sky, Documentary by Kalyanee Mam & David Mendez, 2009