International Rescue Committee

Representative Ferry meets refugees at Cultural Orientation

Within a few weeks after arriving to the U.S., the International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Salt Lake City invites refugee families to attend Cultural Orientation (CO), a multi-day introduction to the ...
International Rescue Committee

Cultural Orientation re-oriented to a virtual environment

Danielle Parker, community integration & participation AmeriCorps, recently recounted her efforts over the past months to adapt required programming to continue serving refugee families during a time ...
Washington Times

DHS to pay for legal assistance, ‘cultural orientation’ for illegal immigrants

The Department of Homeland Security announced a new pilot program Tuesday to pay cities, counties and nongovernmental organizations to offer legal services, “cultural orientation,” medical screening ...
The Baltimore Sun

Refugees learn practical skills in cultural orientation class

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X The International Rescue Committee’s five-day cultural orientation program, developed by the group ...
JSTOR Daily

Increased cardiovascular disease risk in international migrants is independent of residence duration or cultural orientation

BackgroundInternational migrants differ from host populations in cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. It has been postulated that these disparities narrow with longer residence duration. Our aim was to ...