{"id":628,"date":"2025-05-28T18:56:08","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T18:56:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/integration-and-belonging\/?p=628"},"modified":"2025-05-28T18:56:08","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T18:56:08","slug":"the-refugee-welcome-collective-refugee-resettlement-integration-and-community-engagement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/integration-and-belonging\/past-talks\/other-past-talks\/the-refugee-welcome-collective-refugee-resettlement-integration-and-community-engagement\/","title":{"rendered":"The Refugee Welcome Collective: Refugee Resettlement, Integration, and Community Engagement"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Speaker Bio<\/h2>\n<p>Brianne Casey is the Resource and Learning Manager at the Refugee Welcome Collective. With a career spanning local, state, and national levels, Brianne has had a front-row view of receiving communities and refugees creating stronger, more vibrant communities. First working as a volunteer coordinator and sponsorship developer in Raleigh, NC, Brianne latter served as a national community and ecumenical engagement coordinator for CWS in New York, NY. Prior to Refugee Welcome Collective, she worked as a consultant for national resettlement agencies, state offices, and sponsored newcomers. She holds a BA in ESL education from James Madison University and an MA in community development and planning from Clark University.<\/p>\n<h4>Moderator: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/faculty\/profiles\/laurie-ross\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Lauria Ross bio\">Laurie Ross<\/a>, Director of the Department of Sustainability and Social Justice, Clark University<\/h4>\n<h2>Relevant Resources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Cultural Orientation Resource Exchange (CORE): <a href=\"http:\/\/coresourceexchange.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"CORE website\">coresourceexchange.org<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Refugee Housing Solutions: <a href=\"http:\/\/refugeehousing.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Refugee Housing Solutions website\">refugeehousing.org<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Switchboard: <a href=\"http:\/\/switchboardta.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Switchboard website\">switchboardta.org<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Refugee Welcome Collective: <a href=\"http:\/\/refugeewelcome.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Refugee Welcome website\">refugeewelcome.org<\/a><\/li>\n<li>USA Hello: <a href=\"http:\/\/usahello.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"USA Hello website\">usahello.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Speaker Bio Brianne Casey is the Resource and Learning Manager at the Refugee Welcome Collective. 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