1) September 1, Two alternative sessions will be held in Aberdeen, facilitated by LSS, using their “Refugee 101” course, and other such tools. Both will be held at Aberdeen’s new Public Safety Center in downtown Aberdeen. We will confirm times and exact logisitics. We will endeavor to invite employers, HR professionals, the ministerium and others who can learn together. We will endeavor to have new “arrivals” as a part of this dialogue to learn from them, as well. Thank you to Chief Lanpher for offering this great space to us, and to LSS and Cornerstone for suggesting this learning opportunity.
2) September 1, at noon, in the same location, the Chamber may host their Government Affairs Committee monthly lunch, which is also a great resource on affordable housing resources. That is still tentative. Gail will let us know when confirmed.
3) Resource guide—we will work with LSS and others to pull together into one place some of the tools that employers and others can use to be helpful to new arrivals. The American News may also assist with this piece.
4) Video Tape the “Refugee 101” program—the American News offered to do this and make it available.
5) Send out the “referral form” by LSS to employers and HR professionals, so they have it in their hands, and can make effective referrals to the system of great services.
6) Housing—transitional and permanent—a group of us will continue to work on this. Feel free to suggest ideas.
7) Survey—Develop a survey of employers, confidential in nature, that measures the number of new arrivals in our communities.
Workforce Transportation—a group of us will work on this issue to see what can be achieved.
Much of what we said was to support the companies as they welcome new staff to our community.