3. How This Presentation Is Organized 1. Who Is A Refugee and How Does A Person Become A Refugee? 2. Cultural Orientation - What Refugees Learn About The U.S. Before Coming Here. 3. What happens when they get to the U.S. 4. How You Can Support Refugee Resettlement Efforts.
44. “ This discussion about the illegality of female genital mutilation in the U.S. is really more of a discussion about different values and how you will handle it when your values are challenged in America.”
45. “ What will you do when your neighbors are drinking alcohol and barbecuing pork? What will you do when you are not permitted to leave work early to observe Ramadan?”
46. Cultural Orientation Classes Life cycle of resettlement emotions for refugees. 2. Resettlement Bliss 4. Depression & Culture Shock 5. Stabilization. 1. Anticipation and excitement 3. Reality of new life in the U.S.
52. Congratulations on completing your cultural orientation. You will now travel to the U.S. within one to four weeks from today.
53. Titus explain traveling to the United States. “Do not open this bag until you reach the U.S.. It has all of your documentation.
54. COMMON FEARS Dealing with the weather (snow, etc.) Plane crash Meeting new people and dealing with diverse groups from other parts of the world Cultural adjustment English language may be difficult New life where there is individualism as opposed to a collective way of life
55. COMMON FEARS Not being able to fit into U.S. culture Racism Homosexuality Difference in religion Adjusting to the new climate Many cars & accidents
56. COMMON FEARS Discipline of children Might not have freedom of worship (this refers to being able to pray when one wants) Might be accused of terrorism Electric shocks Coercion into joining the army Use of machines such as cookers, dishwashers, washing machines, etc. Wild fires Feeling insecure because the U.S. has enemies e.g. 9/11 Drug abuse