Abstract
In recent decades, populations seeking refuge have underscored the limitations of what have been standard approaches to resettlement. Shrinking resources, post-9/11 increase in security measures, and the diverse needs and assets of new arriving populations have exacerbated existing weaknesses in U.S. social service delivery systems and challenged neighborhoods inexperienced in these areas with complex issues of integration (Kerwin, 2011). In response to these issues, the University of Utah, the Utah State Refugee Services Office, and Salt Lake City Community College started an initiative to support the development of Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) and provide leadership and organizational training to existing leaders within these communities. The project created a shared space for community capacity building and integration as a two-way process. This paper will describe the formation and impact of the Emerging Leaders Project, a community-based participatory action research (CBPR) project focused on capacity building with new arriving communities in Salt Lake City.
Highlights
In recent decades, populations seeking refuge have underscored the limitations of what have been standard approaches to resettlement
In response to these issues, the Utah State Refugee Services Office (RSO) started an initiative to support the development of Community-Based Organizations (CBOs), referred to as Mutual Assistance Associations (MAA) (i.e. United African Association, Sudanese Association of Utah, Somali Organization, etc.)
One of the initial findings of the study was that the participants were generally very positive about the content of the RSO supported trainings (RQ 1)
Summary
Populations seeking refuge have underscored the limitations of what have been standard approaches to resettlement. Post-9/11 increase in security measures, and the diverse needs and assets of new arriving populations have exacerbated existing weaknesses in U.S social service delivery systems and challenged neighborhoods inexperienced in these areas with complex issues of integration (Kerwin, 2011) In response to these issues, the University of Utah, the Utah State Refugee Services Office, and Salt Lake City Community College started an initiative to support the development of Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) and provide leadership and organizational training to existing leaders within these communities. The goals of these organizations are to provide a first response to the new arriving individuals and families and to act as an information, referral, and crisis response network connecting new arriving populations to existing resources and systems
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