Cultural Resources - Information for Newcomers to the United States

Make the most of your first three months in the United States through gamified lessons in your native language. Settle In is available in English, Arabic, Kinyarwanda, Swahili, and Dari. Includes interactive learning opportunities across many content areas.

The Afghan Resource Center offers practical information and resources for newly arriving Afghans to the USA. Find information in English, Dari, or Pashto on services and benefits, immigration, jobs, daily life, American culture, U.S. laws, money, health, and education. Use our FindHello app to connect to local services in cities across the country. Find help for every status including Special Immigrant Visa (SIV), refugees, and people with humanitarian parole. This Resource Center is also translated in: دری (Dari),پښتو (Pashto).

With content in Pashto and Dari, Settle In Facebook is designed to directly engage newly arrived Afghans resettling in the United States. Includes videos about immigration, Green Cards, Finding Legal Assistance, placement and assistant programs, driving in the United States, Covid-19 testing, and more.

Your best place to find official and accurate information about the United States Refugee Admissions Program. CORENav includes video, audio, and written resources on topics such as employment, housing, education, resettlement agencies, health, community services, rights and responsibilities, learning English, money management, transportation, and cultural adjustment.

For service providers teaching Cultural Orientation. This video explains how to register for access to the CORE (Cultural Orientation Resource Exchange) Learning Platform. CORE’s Learning Platform provides self-paced courses, webinars, and practicums to help service providers deliver and enhance Cultural Orientation (CO) programs for refugees and Special Immigrant Visa holders. Permanent link coming soon!

For service providers teaching Cultural Orientation. This video explains how to utilize your approved username and password to log into and navigate the CORE (Cultural Orientation Resource Exchange) Learning Platform. You will see how to access the self-paced courses, webinars, and practicums which aim to help refugee service providers deliver effective Cultural Orientation (CO) programming for refugees and Special Immigrant Visa holders. Permanent link coming soon!

Hear from refugees about their experience resettling in the United States. This video series, available in English, Arabic, and Dari, is meant for Afghan and Iraqi SIV applicants who do not routinely have access to Cultural Orientation overseas.
Not solely for SIV Applicants - “Qahtan and Leen’s Family” video focuses on American culture, good advice for newcomers, the benefits of a two-income household, and going back to work to further your education. English version is slow and easy to understand, just right for low-intermediate or higher English speakers

"We Speak NYC" videos tell the stories of New Yorkers who have come from all over the world to make New York City their home. The show helps English language learners improve their language skills, learn about their rights, and access City services.
The videos focus on important topics and model language that you can use in your everyday lives.

This video provides an overview of the We Speak NYC video curriculum and describes the supplementary materials. Permanent link coming soon!

Dari Language videos about family health needs including general immunizations, legal status and applying for asylum, as well as videos that will help both parents and children navigate going to school.

Pashto Language videos about family health needs including general immunizations, legal status and applying for asylum, as well as videos that will help both parents and children navigate going to school.

Arabic Language videos about family health needs including general immunizations, Covid-19 the link between sleep and good health, as well as videos the will help both parents and children navigate going to school.

English language. A playlist of videos including topics such as fire safety, emergencies, health care (including Covid-19), going to school, communicating with school staff and teachers, children's well-being,

Videos in this series include information about health care and immunization (including Covid-19), safety, going to school/communicating with school staff and teachers, tax preparation, and US citizenship.

This playlist includes information about health care and immunization (including Covid-19), safety, going to school/communicating with school staff and teachers, tax preparation, US citizenship.and many English language learning videos as well.

A series of videos including topics such as fire safety, emergencies, health care (including Covid-19), going to school, communicating with school staff and teachers, children's well-being, and tax preparation.

A playlist of videos including topics such as fire safety, emergencies, health care (including Covid-19), going to school, communicating with school staff and teachers, children's well-being, and tax preparation.

Videos in this series include information about health care and immunization (including Covid-19), safety, going to school/communicating with school staff and teachers, and tax preparation.