Western NY Workshop Courses
A World On the Move - Discover how God works through migration and how the church is uniquely called to respond. Estimated time: 45 min.
Afghan Culture Guide - A foundational understanding of Afghan history and culture, including best practices for interacting with your new Afghan friends. Estimated time: 90 min.
Career Mentoring - Equipping you to mentor a career-seeking immigrant with confidence. Estimated time: 90 min.
Congolese Culture Guide - A foundational understanding of Congolese history and culture, including best practices for interacting with your new Congolese friends. Estimated time: 90 min.
English Conversation Partners - Navigate a language barrier, be a culturally sensitive language partner, and choose helpful topics of conversation to support your new friend as they learn English. Estimated time: 90 min.
ESL Tutoring - This comprehensive course will prepare you to tutor an adult English language learner. Estimated time: 6 hours.
Embracing Cultural Differences - Explore the basics of cross-cultural friendship and gain a framework for how to recognize, navigate and be enriched by cultural differences. Estimated time: 45 min
Equip Immigrants to Know Their Rights - Learn how to help immigrants understand and confidently assert their rights. Estimated time: 30 min.
Friendships: Navigating the Effects of Trauma - Build awareness and sensitivity to how the effects of trauma may be at play in friendships, and how we can support those who experience the effects of trauma in their everyday lives. Estimated time: 45 min.
Find Trustworthy Legal Help Western New York - Learn how to locate and vet trustworthy legal services in your community. Estimated time: 30 min.
Navigating Friendships - Learn basics to build empowering, long-lasting friendships with those who may differ from you in culture, socio-economic status, and religion, and best practices for supporting a friend who lives with trauma.
Syrian Culture Guide - A foundational understanding of Syrian history and culture, including best practices for interacting with your new Syrian friends. Estimated time: 90 min.
Ukrainian Culture Guide - A foundational understanding of Ukrainian history and culture, including best practices for interacting with your new Ukrainian friends. Estimated time: 90 min.
Welcoming the Stranger Individual Study - Explore immigration through a biblical lens. Gain deep insights into compassion, justice, and hospitality. Join us in this transformative journey. 90 minutes.
Welcoming the Stranger Small Group Study - Explore immigration through a biblical lens with your small group. Gain deep insights into compassion, justice, and hospitality. Join us in this transformative journey.
