ORR Consultations 2012

For all of us who are helping refugees, attending the annual ORR Consultations is a a rare treat.  We gather to learn about new practices in our fields, but then we also have a chance to see the broad picture - the resettlement process from the overseas to the plane landing at our airport, to understand the budget and to hear refugees stories as told by themselves.

The attendees evaluated the session very favorably as "informative" and "good speakers".The presenters only wished they had more time to share what they know with the audience.

The presentation is attached.

Check out event photos from the 2012 ORR Consultations.

ORR Director Eskinder Negash at the opening session

ORR Director Eskinder Negash at the opening session

 

Coastal Enterprise staff, Portland Maine, with their refugee clients who spoke at one of the sessions: Saeed Saeed and Anaam Ja

Coastal Enterprise staff, Portland Maine, with their refugee clients who spoke at one of the sessions:  Saeed Saeed and Anaam Jabbir.

ORR IDA, Child Care and Microenterprise grantees met for a brief get together and a dinner at a nearby restaurant. Here we are w

ORR IDA, Child Care and Microenterprise grantees met for a brief get together and a dinner at a nearby restaurant. Here we are with Ron Munia, Director DRS/ORR.

Child care grantees had a lunch meeting with Belay Embaye, ORR. It was the first time that we met face to face, which was very

Child care grantees had a lunch meeting with Belay Embaye, ORR. It was the first time that we met face to face, which was very exciting!

It was nice to meet the ORR staff: Henley Portner, Larry Laverentz and Makda Belay. Yanki Tshering, BCNA, far left.

It was nice to meet the ORR staff: Henley Portner, Larry Laverentz and Makda Belay. Yanki Tshering, BCNA, far left.

Here are Makda Belay and Belay Embaye ORR.

Here are Makda Belay and Belay Embaye ORR.

On behalf of economic development programs ( IDA, microenterprise and home based child care) the panel presented to 70-80 attend

On behalf of economic development programs ( IDA, microenterprise and home based child care) the panel presented to 70-80 attendees. Belay Embaye ORR, Marijana Ababovic, ISED Solutions, Jon Vosper, IRC, Sisay Teklu, CDC, Eyob Teklu , Lutheran Services and Kyle Wilke, Jumpstart.

Eyob Teklu from Lutheran Services, Sioux Falls

Eyob Teklu from Lutheran Services, Sioux Falls