Changing Your Perspective

How can I get more interested in helping refugees?  How can I change my perspective?  What if I don’t have much experience interacting with people from different countries? What can I do if I am scared to work with refugees?

• Learn about the worldwide refugee crisis to understand why so many people are fleeing their homes and why we need to help.  Use this link to learn more:  http://refugeeresettlementassistance.blogspot.com/p/the-worldwide-refugee-crisis.html
• Learn about refugee issues and correct misinformation when you hear it or read it. Try this link from this website http://refugeeresettlementassistance.blogspot.com/p/faqs-about-refugee-resettlement-in-us.html
• Understand how refugees enter your country.
• Choose books written by or about refugees for book groups or read them yourself.
• Learn to cook food from different cultures.
• Visit mosques and churches of other faiths and denominations.
• Meet people from different ethnic groups.
• Shop at ethnic grocery stores.
• Do your laundry at the laundromat and talk to people there
• Walk and take public transportation instead of driving
• Shop at businesses run by immigrants
• Follow service groups on social media. 
• Reach out to people on the edges.
• Highlight strengths in other cultures.
• Make service a priority.