Neighbors United Resources
Civic Engagement & Information
Please click here for our Civic Engagement Guide on making your voice heard. Here's a factsheet on resettlement and its economic impact in Idaho
Information & Action Alerts
Information & Action Alerts
- Refugee Council USA Policy Center - National immigration policy updates and resources
- Church World Service - Action Alerts
- Idaho Office for Refugees - Resettlement Newsletter
- Boise Bicycle Project - Transportation, Roads and Planning Advocacy Alerts
- Idaho Voices for Children - Child Safety, Education, Economic Security, Healthcare
- PODER of Idaho - Local Immigration Issues
- ACLU of Idaho - Human Rights Issues
- Idaho State Legislature Bill Tracker
Public Awareness
- Share Your Story with IOR - Why does resettlement matter to you?
- Invite the Refugee Speakers Bureau to your event.
- The #WeWillWelcome Campaign is calling on impacted communities, whether directly impacted by new policies or impacted as a business owner, teacher, faith leader, volunteer, resettlement employee who has been laid off, or fellow American who has chosen to stand up for your neighbors, to share YOUR stories.
- Engage with Idaho resettlement stories: Mosaics podcast
- Get involved with media interviews and testimonials. Contact [email protected]
- Ethical Storytelling Report - Resource from MemoryFox for nonprofit storytelling best practices, featuring IOR
- Know Your Rights Toolkit - Immigrant Legal Resource Center
- Neighbors United Messaging:
- Idaho Resettlement Workforce Impacts Briefing
Care for Our Neighbors
Donate to Boise resettlement organizations to support operations and new arrivals:
Get Involved:
- Agency for New Americans
- ANA provides clients with toiletries every month since their cash assistance is not enough to cover even their rent. The agency also supplements rent gaps until clients are able to pay their rent from their income. Besides financial donations, needs include shampoo, conditioner, body wash, body lotion, razors, shaving cream, deodorant, dish soap, sponges, laundry detergent, toothbrushes, toothpaste, combs, menstrual pads, diapers, baby wipes, and toilet paper.
- International Rescue Committee in Boise
- USCRI resettlement agency in Twin Falls
- Idaho Office for Refugees
- Glocal Community Partners Family Assistance Fund
Get Involved:
- Volunteer
- Become a Friendship Partner of a newly resettled family
- Share job openings with resettlement partners - email [email protected]
- Join the faith coalition response - email [email protected]
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Idaho's legacy of refugee resettlement dates back nearly 50 years when our state's refugee program was founded.
As our society navigates misinformation around resettlement and immigration, Neighbors United is sharing our values and useful information to equip you in your conversations and outreach about why resettlement is good for Idaho and why it's the right thing to do.
As our society navigates misinformation around resettlement and immigration, Neighbors United is sharing our values and useful information to equip you in your conversations and outreach about why resettlement is good for Idaho and why it's the right thing to do.
EDUCATION
Report: Afterschool & Summer Programs
Now that half of Idaho school districts have adopted a four-day school week, what is happening on Friday? Read Idaho Out-of-School Network's newest status report on funding for afterschool and summer youth programs and the challenges ahead.
Multilingual Experiences
Do you know any multilingual students at Boise State? Please refer them to Gail Shuck, Director of English Language Support Programs for Boise State, who is doing a study of multilingual students’ experiences with Boise State writing placement. The goal is to have their voices influence an inclusive redesign of how English placement happens. Interviewees get a $40 gift card! Email: [email protected]
Professional Development Class - New Americans in the Classroom.
A course for educators led by Sara Skinner Associates. Learn more about future training courses here.
Now that half of Idaho school districts have adopted a four-day school week, what is happening on Friday? Read Idaho Out-of-School Network's newest status report on funding for afterschool and summer youth programs and the challenges ahead.
Multilingual Experiences
Do you know any multilingual students at Boise State? Please refer them to Gail Shuck, Director of English Language Support Programs for Boise State, who is doing a study of multilingual students’ experiences with Boise State writing placement. The goal is to have their voices influence an inclusive redesign of how English placement happens. Interviewees get a $40 gift card! Email: [email protected]
Professional Development Class - New Americans in the Classroom.
A course for educators led by Sara Skinner Associates. Learn more about future training courses here.
Recommend Resource List from Sara Skinner Associates. Includes new additions:
- Supporting Muslim Students Podcast - “Teaching MLs Podcast” (if short on time, start at minute 15:00).
- Noor and Bobby by Praline Gay-Para (Picture Book, Boy in a besieged city)*
- A Different Pond by Bao Phi (Picture Book, Hmong refugee family)*
- “Newcomer Toolkit” - Revised 2023 - US Dept. of Education (Classroom tools, school-wide tools, subject-specific teaching strategies, ideas for partnering with families, and more).
TRANSPORTATION
NEW! Treasure Valley Transportation Guide from the Neighbors United Transportation Committee
HOUSING
Refugee Housing Solutions: Expanding access to quality housing for refugees and newcomers in the U.S.
The House Your Neighbor toolkit is now online! A project of the Neighbors United Housing Task Force to empower network members to build awareness and education around housing for refugee neighbors.
Guide for Landlords: Renting to Refugees - IRC Boise
NeighborWorks Boise presents HomeShare Hub, a pilot program that aims to connect home providers who have extra space in their home with home seekers looking for an affordable, non-conventional housing arrangement.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) - Renting to Refugees and Eligible Newcomers
- Visit https://refugeehousing.org/
- Housing Hub & Directory: https://refugeehousing.org/housing-hub/
The House Your Neighbor toolkit is now online! A project of the Neighbors United Housing Task Force to empower network members to build awareness and education around housing for refugee neighbors.
Guide for Landlords: Renting to Refugees - IRC Boise
NeighborWorks Boise presents HomeShare Hub, a pilot program that aims to connect home providers who have extra space in their home with home seekers looking for an affordable, non-conventional housing arrangement.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) - Renting to Refugees and Eligible Newcomers
| Fact Sheet: Renting to Refugees |
EMPLOYMENT
Jannus Economic Opportunity (EO) offers free business and financial literacy classes in Boise and Twin Falls. Find a schedule of events here.
Global Talent offers free services to New American professionals seeking to get back to their careers in the U.S.
Refugee Advocacy Lab: A Guide for Community and Business Leaders Advocating for Refugees
Global Talent offers free services to New American professionals seeking to get back to their careers in the U.S.
Refugee Advocacy Lab: A Guide for Community and Business Leaders Advocating for Refugees
COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
Attend a quarterly Community Coordination Meeting hosted by the Idaho Office for Refugees and Treasure Valley resettlement partners.
Officer Travis Buffi is the Refugee Liaison Officer with the Boise Police Department. He can be reached at [email protected] or 208-519-1942. Learn more about him and the role.
Sponsor Circles and Welcome Connect are new programs that connect U.S. sponsors with Afghan and Ukrainian refugees, providing another pathway to resettlement. Clink on each link to learn more about becoming a sponsor!
STAY UP TO DATE
Check out the new Language Access Resources and Translation/Interpretation Requests website from the City of Boise Community Engagement team. There you can find the city's language access plan, request translation and interpretation services, and file a discrimination (Title VI) complaint.
Officer Travis Buffi is the Refugee Liaison Officer with the Boise Police Department. He can be reached at [email protected] or 208-519-1942. Learn more about him and the role.
Sponsor Circles and Welcome Connect are new programs that connect U.S. sponsors with Afghan and Ukrainian refugees, providing another pathway to resettlement. Clink on each link to learn more about becoming a sponsor!
- If you're interested in becoming a sponsor and would like to learn more from Joe & Kim Mitchell, who operate a successful Sponsor Circle in Idaho Falls, please reach out to Holly at [email protected] to get connected.
STAY UP TO DATE
- Neighbors United newsletter
- Community Calendar - find and submit events!
- Listen to the MOSAICS podcast from the Idaho Office for Refugees
Check out the new Language Access Resources and Translation/Interpretation Requests website from the City of Boise Community Engagement team. There you can find the city's language access plan, request translation and interpretation services, and file a discrimination (Title VI) complaint.
HEALTH
Expansion of Health Promotion through CORE and NRC-RIM Partnership
FREE E-LEARNING: MCIS Language Solutions has developed a free online training on secondary trauma and fostering wellness for interpreters.
Check out NCIHC's "Interpreting for Healthcare" podcast! intended for healthcare interpreters and all those interested in improving linguistic access.
FREE E-LEARNING: MCIS Language Solutions has developed a free online training on secondary trauma and fostering wellness for interpreters.
Check out NCIHC's "Interpreting for Healthcare" podcast! intended for healthcare interpreters and all those interested in improving linguistic access.