Author Yorn Yan describes the refugee experience in the United States and how to best help refugees through the acculturation and transition process of becoming a New American. Nonprofits, foundations, government agencies, religious groups and businesses will find that the stories, tips, tools, and advice in this book will help them better understand the refugee experience so they can create programs and services that work.
The book is published by the Fieldstone Alliance(link is external).
http://www.turnerpublishing.com/books/detail/new-americans-new-promise
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