1. NORTHERN TEXAS WORKSHOP OCTOBER 15, 2014 The Linking Communities Project: Creating Welcome for Refugees

2. What’s the Temperature? Warm A little warm Nothing noticeable A little cold Cold

3. Materials on the Benefits of Resettling Refugees Numerous examples from resettlement agencies and partners around the country See the HIAS TLC page http://www.hias.org/linking-communities-project- resources for a variety of resources, such as: http://www.hias.org/linking-communities-project- resources  Reports and fact sheets  Videos  Success stories in the media  Information on refugee resettlement collaboratives  Community welcoming initiatives

5. Tools from Welcoming America Fostering Community Engagement and Welcoming Communities is supported by the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR/ACF/DHHS)

6. Stronger Together: Making the Case for Shared Prosperity Understanding your audience Message themes around prosperity How to implement messaging 6

7. Message Themes Stronger Together Innovation Vibrant Communities Twenty-first Century Economy Shared Values Friendliness 7

8. Reframing Refugees: Messaging Toolkit What does it include? Winning Message Themes Guiding Principles Examples and Samples Further Tools and Resources Tough Questions

9. The Power of Reframing 9

10. Photo credit: Cleveland Plain Dealer http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2013/10/welcoming_refugees_pays_off_fo.h tml Welcoming refugees is paying off for Cleveland

11. Winning Message Theme: People Move

12. Define America

13. Dignity of Work

14. The Power of Stories Challenge assumptions about refugees Communicate strength, resiliency, and prosperity Photo credit: The Enquirer/Cara Owsley www.Cincinnati.com

15. Stories that Inspire Jean Golo has contributed to our community by starting a successful farm, employing Americans and providing healthy produce to food desert areas. (Nicky Walker) Mohammed has contributed to our community by continuing his medical training at our local hospital, and has now been accepted to a medical residency program. (Rachel Helwig) An East African refugee woman has contributed to our community by establishing her own at-home child care business to generate an income for her family and provide culturally-appropriate child care services to the community. (Havan Clark) 15

16. Contact Welcoming America www.welcomingamerica.org Hannah Carswell, Project Manager hannah@welcomingamerica.org

17. Materials on the Benefits of Refugee Resettlement In what contexts could you use materials? What types of materials? Do those materials already exist? What information do you need to create those materials? How can you get that information? How might a project or seed funding help?