Learn how to leverage hotel partnerships for housing refugees, explore the improved RHS Resource Library, and more!
Learn Best Practices for Hotel Partnerships to House Refugees and Other Newcomers
Refugee Housing Solutions’ latest toolkit created in partnership with the International Rescue Committee (IRC) was published this week and provides practical steps resettlement staff can take to build and maintain partnerships with hotels to meet refugee housing needs.
The resource gives an overview of the benefits of working with hotel partners and outlines step-by-step advice for pursuing such partnerships -- from research and outreach, to negotiating and executing agreements, to ongoing protocols and engagement efforts that can be implemented throughout the partnership.
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Introducing the New RHS Resource Library
The online Resource Library at RefugeeHousing.org was updated with a new design for better navigability and additional filters for resource type, language, and source so you can find the tools and resources you’re looking for more easily and quickly.
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Discover opportunities to join a regional housing community of practice or become a member of the National Housing Working Group. Plus, don't miss out on our upcoming webinars and live trainings.
Upcoming Webinars & Meetings
Lunch and Learn: Weatherization
Monday, December 18 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM ET
In this webinar hosted by Refugee Welcome Collective, RHS will give participants resources, practical weatherization tips, and inexpensive ways to save energy and money all year round for refugee newcomer renters.
Southeast Housing Community of Practice
Wednesday, January 3, 2024 | 2:00 - 3:00 PM ET
Regional housing community of practice meetings in January will host colleagues from Every Campus A Refuge (ECAR) to learn about their refugee housing successes since their 2015 founding and to hear about ways all resettlement agency housing staff can partner with higher education institutions to find creative ways to house newcomers, especially short-term. If you cannot join the day your region is meeting, feel welcome to join another region’s meeting!
Midwest Housing Community of Practice
Wednesday, January 10, 2023 | 2:00 - 3:00 PM ET
Regional housing community of practice meetings in January will host colleagues from Every Campus A Refuge (ECAR) to learn about their refugee housing successes since their 2015 founding and to hear about ways all resettlement agency housing staff can partner with higher education institutions to find creative ways to house newcomers, especially short-term. If you cannot join the day your region is meeting, feel welcome to join another region’s meeting!
Southwest Housing Community of Practice
Wednesday, January 17, 2023 | 2:00 - 3:00 PM ET
Regional housing community of practice meetings in January will host colleagues from Every Campus A Refuge (ECAR) to learn about their refugee housing successes since their 2015 founding and to hear about ways all resettlement agency housing staff can partner with higher education institutions to find creative ways to house newcomers, especially short-term. If you cannot join the day your region is meeting, feel welcome to join another region’s meeting!
Northeast Housing Community of Practice
Wednesday, January 24, 2024 | 2:00 - 3:00 PM ET
Regional housing community of practice meetings in January will host colleagues from Every Campus A Refuge (ECAR) to learn about their refugee housing successes since their 2015 founding and to hear about ways all resettlement agency housing staff can partner with higher education institutions to find creative ways to house newcomers, especially short-term. If you cannot join the day your region is meeting, feel welcome to join another region’s meeting!
West Housing Community of Practice
Wednesday, January 31, 2024 | 2:00 - 3:00 PM ET
Regional housing community of practice meetings in January will host colleagues from Every Campus A Refuge (ECAR) to learn about their refugee housing successes since their 2015 founding and to hear about ways all resettlement agency housing staff can partner with higher education institutions to find creative ways to house newcomers, especially short-term. If you cannot join the day your region is meeting, feel welcome to join another region’s meeting!
Policy News
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Proposed Policy Being Finalized After Public CommentRecognizing that the current national housing shortage cannot be addressed by new construction alone, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation proposed policy guidelines "to encourage both rehabilitation of historic housing. . . and adaptation of historic buildings not originally built for housing." |
Housing and Related News Page Now Live on RefugeeHousing.orgRHS published this week a new page on its website for news and updates relating to refugee resettlement, U.S. housing policy, housing innovation, and more. The page will include both original content and links to external articles with contextual introductions from the RHS team. If you have a relevant news story you’d like featured, please email it to info@refugeehousing.org. |
