Cultural Resources - Information for Newcomers to the United States

This fact sheet provides general information about some of Afghan employment rights. Available in English, Dari, and Pashto.

This toolkit was updated in April 2022 to reflect new guidance from the U.S. government. Refugees and asylees have the right to work. This reference guide covers the most important and commonly used work authorization documents required for employment in the United States.

A series of short YouTube videos covering topics such as Interviewing Skills; What Customer Service is in the US; Reading Customers; Answering Customer Questions; Professional Communication/Talking to Your Employer; and Elevator Pitches. Designed to be used in a class setting.

A wide range of videos in multiple languages, including Dari and Pashto, that cover such topics as public benefits, housing costs, money management (banks, budgets, etc), buying a car, workplace safety, using Gmail and Google Docs, and more.

A free online resource created to guide adult learners in building workplace skills. This resource is for intermediate and advanced adult learners of English and basic skills. Created in response to the report "Are They Really Ready to Work?" Register for a free account. Create your personal account and profile to:
-- Be introduced to 10 topic areas of learning for the workforce
-- Learn specific lessons within each topic area
-- Explore career possibilities
-- Learn new vocabulary in context

Explore our Day at Work videos and learn from a variety of professionals - what they do, how they do it, and the path that took them there. Requires some fluency with the English language.

Career videos are organized into 16 clusters, or related types of work. Videos include career details such as tasks, work settings, education needed, and more. - Not specifically geared towards ELLs, but they have closed captions, offer a transcript below, and are under 2 minutes. They do a good job of summarizing education needed for the job, things that are fun about the job, and things that are hard about the job. There is also an average pay calculator link in each job, which is usually higher than average WI pay for this job.

The Department of Justice, Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices , has created a series of flyers, posters, and other materials on federal protections against immigration-related discrimination in the workplace. These helpful resources, tailored to refugees and asylees and employers who hire them are available in a variety of languages, including Amharic, Arabic, Burmese, Farsi, French, Kayah, Nepali, Russian, Sgaw Karen, Simplified Chinese, Somali, Spanish, and Tigrinya. ORR and DOJ/OCS are working together to expand awareness of refugees' rights.

Reliable transportation is key for having a career. After all, you shouldn’t have to pass up your dream job because you can’t find a way to get there. WETAP provides no-interest vehicle repair and purchase loans across our service area. The Wisconsin Employment Transportation Assistance Program (WETAP) represents an effort to connect low-income workers with jobs through enhanced local transportation services. To receive a loan, you must:
-be employed or have a job offer
-have car insurance
-have a valid Wisconsin driver’s license

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