Below are links that will lead you to examples of service provider trainings and workshops that have been implemented by other organizations:

Univeristy of Tennessee- Knoxville
The New Latino Immigration to Tennessee
This conference held at the University of Tennesse- Knoxville focuses on the opportunities and challenges posed by the arrival of newcomers from Latin America. Look at the "Continuing Education Opportunities" page for training topic ideas. This conference is unique in the fact that it provides specific courses for people depending on their profession.

Refugee Council
This London-based organization provides training courses to service providers, refugees, and refugee community organizations.

In addition to these programs Refugee Council also holds conferences on specific subjects.

National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights- BRIDGE (Building a Race and Immigration Dialogue in the Global Economy) Project
This fall, NNIRR's BRIDGE Project will train over 85 immigrant and refugee community organizers, educators and activists at the annual Immigrant and Refugee Rights Training Institute. The Training Institute gives emerging leaders in the immigrant and refugee rights movement the opportunity to develop their popular education skills; participate in "train the trainers" workshops based on the BRIDGE curriculum; to gain organizational capacity skills; and to network with immigrant and refugee rights organizers from around the country!


A Brief Description of 2004 Workshops and the Facilitators

Agenda from the 2004 Training Institute

Below are the Reports following each of the Training Institutes:

• First Annual Immigrant and Refugee Rights Training Institute Report 2004(pdf)
• Second Annual Immigrant and Refugee Rights Training Institute 2005(pdf)

International Institute of Buffalo
Immigrant and Refugee Programs

2006 Refugee and Immigrant Conference- Chicago, IL Partners in Success for New Americans
This is the actual registration sheet for the conference, gives a general overview.

Georgia Conference Press Release

Salt Lake City, Utah "Partnerships for New Americans: A Refugee Service Providers Conference" Press Release

UNITE- Understanding the Need for Interfaith/Interculturness Togetherness and Education
Health Care and World Religions Series

National Conference of State Legislatures- December 2005
Regional Conference on Immigrants and the States: Arizona, Colorado, Nevada and Utah

The Education Alliance at Brown Univeristy, First Annual Conference on Teaching Diverse Learners
Program
Presenters
Post Conference Report