SERVANTS COMMUNITY
An interactive online community of churches in the USA engaged in Private Sponsorship
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Churches of Welcome - Community
CommunityVisit the community space often for new resources and weekly updates on how your church can grow in its discipleship journey of welcome. You can also use this space to connect with people from other ministries also doing the work of welcoming!
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Team Leader Training
World Relief Training | Coaching | Sponsorship Training [Welcome Corps]
CORE TRAINING
For all members of Good Neighbor Team
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Get to Know World Relief
CourseExplore World Relief and our work around the world and in your local community. Estimated time to complete: 30 minutes.
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The Refugee Journey
CourseWhat does the term "refugee" mean? How do refugees come to the U.S.? How do organizations like World Relief fit in? Explore these questions and more in The Refugee’s Journey. 45 minutes.
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Welcoming the Stranger: Small Group
CourseExplore immigration through a biblical lens with your small group. Gain deep insights into compassion, justice, and hospitality. Join other American churches in this transformative journey.
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Navigating Friendships
CourseLearn to build empowering, long-lasting friendships with those who may differ from you in culture, socio-economic status, and religion, and best practices for supporting a friend who lives with trauma. 60 minutes.
Role Specific Courses
Covers every area of Private Sponsorship from A to Z
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Career Mentoring
CourseEquipping you to mentor a career-seeking immigrant with confidence. 90 minutes.
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Citizenship Tutoring
CourseLearn the ins and outs of the U.S. naturalization test and how to help an English language learner feel confident as they prepare for their interview. 5 hours.
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Early Childhood
CourseThis course will give you practical tools, helpful information, and best practices in early childhood development. 60 minutes.
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English Conversation Partners
CourseEverything you need to support an English learner. Navigate a language barrier, be a culturally sensitive language partner, and choose helpful topics of conversation to support your new friend as they learn English. 90 mins.
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ESL Tutoring
CourseThis course will help provide everything you need to know to tutor adult English language learners. 6 hours.
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Health Advocate
CourseLearn how to support a newly arrived immigrant with their health needs as they get used to life in the U.S. 1 hour
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Youth Tutoring and Mentoring
CourseThis course will equip youth volunteers to engage immigrant youth with confidence. 90 minutes.
Cross-Cultural Training
Taking the fear out of the unknown
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Embracing Cultural Differences
CourseExplore the basics of cross-cultural friendship and gain a framework for how to recognize, navigate and be enriched by cultural differences. 60 minutes.
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Embracing Socio-Economic Differences
CourseHow do we engage in friendship with those of a different economic status than us without causing harm? This course widens our definition of poverty and helps us strive for mutuality and authenticity in our friendships. 60 minutes.
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Navigating the Effects of Trauma
CourseThis course helps build awareness and sensitivity to how the effects of trauma may be at play in friendships, and how we can support those who experience the effects of trauma in their everyday lives. 60 minutes.
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Navigating Religious Differences
CourseHow do we effectively welcome and befriend neighbors of different faith backgrounds? This course helps us examine motivations in interfaith friendships, and to foster relationships with trust and mutuality. Estimated time to complete: 60 min.
Culture Guides
For some of the primary refugee groups currently resettling in the U.S.
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Afghan Culture Guide
CourseThis course offers a foundational understanding of Afghan history and culture, including best practices for interacting with your new Afghan friends. 90 minutes.
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Congolese Culture Guide
CourseThis course offers a foundational understanding of Congolese history and culture, including best practices for interacting with your new Congolese friends. 90 minutes.
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Syrian Culture Guide
CourseThis course offers a foundational understanding of Syrian history and culture, including best practices for interacting with your new Syrian friends. 90 minutes.
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Ukrainian Culture Guide
CourseThis course offers a foundational understanding of Ukrainian history and culture, including best practices for interacting with your new Ukrainian friends. 90 minutes.