The Workshop
Keep welcoming well.
Welcome to The Workshop!
Whether you're a volunteer, church, employer, educator or neighbor & friend, when you need support, The Workshop is your partner in welcome! Our practical courses combine decades of World Relief expertise and make them available to you anytime. Check out our library to find the course that works for you!
Learn About Immigration
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Introduction to World Relief
CourseIn this course you'll learn about World Relief as an organization and explore the issues of mass displacement and immigration. Estimated time to complete: 20 minutes.
Free
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Intro to Resettlement
CourseExplore the global context of refugee resettlement, the process of resettlement within the U.S., and the role of organizations like World Relief. Est. time to complete: 45 minutes.
Free
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Welcoming the Stranger: Individual
CourseBased on the book by Matthew Sorens & Jenny Yang, this course is a journey into thinking biblically about immigration. This course offers space for listening, learning, reflection and transformation. Estimated time to complete: 90 minutes.
$49
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Welcoming the Stranger: Small Group
CourseBased on the book by Matthew Soerens & Jenny Yang, this 8-week guided study invites participants to journey into one of the most complex issues of our day – immigration – to examine it from a biblical perspective, and move towards informed action.
$59
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Welcoming the Stranger Small Group Experience
BundleThis 8-week study invites participants to journey into one of the most complex issues of our day – immigration. Your group will examine immigration from a biblical perspective, moving towards informed action as an expression of your Christian faith.
$59
Gain Cultural Insights
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Afghan Culture Guide
CourseThis course offers a foundational understanding of Afghan history and culture, including best practices for interacting with your new Afghan friends. Estimated time to complete is 90 minutes.
$49
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Ukrainian Culture Guide
CourseThis course offers a foundational understanding of Ukrainian history and culture, including best practices for interacting with your new Ukrainian friends. Estimated time to complete is 90 minutes.
$49
Navigate Differences in Relationships
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Navigating Friendships
CourseLearn to build empowering, long-lasting friendships with those who may differ from you in culture, socio-economic status, and religion, and best practices for supporting a friend who lives with trauma. Estimated time to complete: 60 minutes.
$49
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Friendships: Embracing Cultural Differences
CourseExplore the basics of cross-cultural friendship and gain a framework for how to recognize, navigate and be enriched by cultural differences. Estimated time to complete: 60 minutes.
$49
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Friendships: Embracing Socio-Economic Differences
CourseHow do we engage in friendship with those of a different economic status than us without causing harm? This course widens our definition of poverty & helps us strive for mutuality and authenticity in our friendships. Est. time to complete: 60 minutes
$49
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Friendships: Navigating the Effects of Trauma
CourseThis course helps build awareness and sensitivity to how the effects of trauma may be at play in friendships, and how we can support those who experience the effects of trauma in their everyday lives. Estimated time to complete: 60 minutes.
$49
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Friendships: Navigating Religious Differences
CourseHow do we effectively welcome and befriend neighbors of different faith backgrounds? This course helps us examine motivations in interfaith friendships, and to foster relationships with trust and mutuality. Estimated time to complete: 60 min.
$49
Build Skills to Support Resettlement
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Career Mentoring
CourseEquipping you to mentor a career-seeking immigrant with confidence. Estimated time to complete: 90 minutes.
$59
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Citizenship Tutoring
CourseLearn the ins and outs of the U.S. naturalization test and how to help an English language learner feel confident as they prepare for their interview. Estimated time to complete: 5 hours.
$59
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English Conversation Partners
CourseEverything you need to support an English learner. Navigate a language barrier, be a culturally sensitive language partner, and choose helpful topics of conversation to support your new friend as they learn English. Est. time to complete: 90 mins.
$59
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ESL Tutoring
CourseThis course will help provide everything you need to know to tutor adult English language learners. Estimated time to complete: 6 hours.
$59
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Health Advocate
CourseLearn how to support a newly arrived immigrant with their health needs as they get used to life in the U.S. Est. time to complete: 1 hour
$59
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Youth Tutoring and Mentoring
CourseThis course will equip youth volunteers to engage immigrant youth with confidence. Estimated time to complete: 90 minutes.
$59
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