• About Us
    • Who We Are
    • Events
    • Staff and Leadership
    • Join Our Team
    • News & Stories
    • Contact
  • Immigrant Services
    • Who We Serve
    • Resettlement
    • Employment
    • Green Card/Citizenship
    • Technology Empowerment
    • Education Classes
    • Request Volunteer Support
  • Volunteer
    • Volunteer With Us
    • Volunteer Resources
    • Regional Sites
    • Trainings
  • Get Involved
    • Community Support
    • Church Toolkit
    • Rent To Refugees
    • Hire Immigrant Neighbors
    • Advocate
    • Give Items
  • Donate
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  • About Us
    • Who We Are
    • Events
    • Staff and Leadership
    • Join Our Team
    • News & Stories
    • Contact
  • Immigrant Services
    • Who We Serve
    • Resettlement
    • Employment
    • Green Card/Citizenship
    • Technology Empowerment
    • Education Classes
    • Request Volunteer Support
  • Volunteer
    • Volunteer With Us
    • Volunteer Resources
    • Regional Sites
    • Trainings
  • Get Involved
    • Community Support
    • Church Toolkit
    • Rent To Refugees
    • Hire Immigrant Neighbors
    • Advocate
    • Give Items
  • Donate

Volunteer Resources

Practical, Community and Cultural Resources for Arrive Ministries Volunteers

Practical

Case Management
Case Management
  • Arrive Resettlement Overview
  • Case Manager Responsibilities
Employment
  • Guides
    • Employment Counseling for Refugees
    • Helping Refugees Find Employment
    Additional Resources
    • Indeed – Listings for Non-English Speakers
    • Childcare Assistance for Working Adults
English Language Learning
  • Websites
    • Growing Participator Approach (Lesson Plans)
    • ABC English (Beginning Literacy)
    • Reading Skills
    • Literacy Minnesota
    • S.A.L.T. Library
      • Ask us for the password
    Trainings
    • ABC English (Webinar)
    • Wheaton College – Various Training Opportunities
    • LINK: Teaching ESL via Zoom
    • The Growing Participator Approach (GPA) – Arrive Training
    Other
    • English Tutoring Tips
    • Sample Lesson Plan Template
    • Recommended Curriculum Options
Finances
  • Public Assistance
    • Overview
    • Maintaining Support
    • Childcare Assistance
    • W.I.C. – Free food support for Women, Infants and Children
    Taxes
    • Important Note
    • Free Tax Preparation Site-Finder
    Bank Accounts
    • EFT Form – Transfers public assistance to bank account
Healthcare
  • Clinic-Finder
    • Blue Cross/Blue Shield
    • HealthPartners
    • Hennepin Health
    • Medica
    • UCare
    • Low-Cost Dental Resources
    Medical Taxis
    • Tips and Guidelines
Housing
  • Housing Assistance
    • Emergency Assistance
      • For eviction notices or utility shut-offs
    Utilities
    • Energy Assistance
    • Internet Assistance
    Moving
    • What to Do if you Move
Transportation
  • Public Transportation
    • Metro Transit Website
    • Metro Card Retailers
    • Download the Metro App
    • Transportation Assistance Program($1 bus fares)
    Driving
    • Apply for a Permit/License
      • (Under “Driver Services”)
    • Schedule a Knowledge Exam
      • (Under “Appointments”)
    • Schedule a Driver’s Test
      • (Under “Appointments”)
    Driving Manuals
    • Dari/Persian
    • Pashto
    • Somali

Virtual Resource Directory

Culture

Africa
Congolese Culture
  • History and Culture
  • Unique Customs
  • Congolese in Minnesota
Ethiopian Culture
  • Cultural Atlas
Somali Culture
  • Cultural Overview
  • Cultural Atlas
  • History and Culture
  • Somalis in Minnesota
  • Somali Businesses in the Twin Cities
Sudanese Culture
  • Cultural Atlas (Republic of Sudan) 
  • Cultural Atlas (Republic of South Sudan)
Asia
  • Afghan Culture
    • Cultural Atlas
    • Afghanistan Overview
    • Afghan Advocacy Plan
    Bhutanese Culture
    • Bhutanese Cultural Overview
    • Bhutanese Refugees in Nepal
    • Bhutanese Refugees in Nepal-Supplement
    Burmese (Myanmar) Culture 
    • Cultural Atlas
    Iranian Culture
    • Cultural Atlas
    Iraqi Culture
    • Cultural Atlas
    • Iraqi Culture Overview
    • Refugees from Iraq: Their Backgrounds, Cultures, and Refugee Experiences
    • Iraqi Perspectives on Resettlement
    Karen Culture
    • Karen Culture Overview
    • Refugees from Burma: Their Backgrounds and Refugee Experiences
    • Karen Website Resources
    • Additional Resources: For Volunteers Working with the Karen
    • Karen Community Resources
    Syrian Culture
    • Cultural Atlas
Europe
  • Russian Culture
    • Cultural Atlas
    Ukrainian Culture
    • Cultural Overview
Latin America
  • Ecuadorian Culture
    • Cultural Overview
    Guatemalan Culture
    • Cultural Overview
    Venezuelan Culture
    • Cultural Atlas

Additional Resources

Recommended Books
  • Seeking Refuge
  • Welcoming the Stranger
  • Strangers Next Door
  • Foreign to Familiar
  • When Helping Hurts
  • Refugee for Life
  • Toxic Charity
  • The Insanity of God
  • Arrive Ministries also has a lending library. Feel free to stop by and check out a book!
Information on Refugees
  • American Immigration Council
  • Bridging Refugee Youth and Children’s Services
  • Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration
  • Cultural Orientation Resource Center
  • Evangelical Immigration Table
  • Forced Migration Review
  • Internal Displacement Monitoring Center
  • International Organization on Migration
  • Federal Office of Refugee Resettlement
  • Refugee Council USA
  • RefWorld
  • Terrorism and Immigration: A Risk Analysis
  • The New Humanitarian
  • United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
  • World Relief Blog

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