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Multicultural Resources - Training Center for the Study and Prevention of Hate Violence The work of the Center is dedicated to increasing our understanding of hate violence and most critically, our ability to prevent it. The Center has three objectives: Cross Cultural Health Care Program Recognizing the diversity and the different ways to health, the mission of the Cross Cultural Health Care Program is to serve as a bridge between communities and health care institutions to ensure full access to quality health care that is culturally and linguistically appropriate. Fox Intercultural Consulting Services Fox Intercultural Consulting Services is a cross-cultural training and consulting firm focused on helping businesses, individuals, educational institutions and local communities develop a multicultural and global approach. FICS believes that establishing, developing and maintaining long term global relationships is critical to success. FICS provides the cross-cultural awareness, global communication skills and country specific background so participants are fully prepared for the cultural differences they may encounter at home or abroad. Specific programs include: Strategies for Effective Cross-Cultural Communication, China Briefings, South Korea Briefings, America for the Non-American, Cross-Cultural Issues in Patient Care. Programs can be custom designed based on specific needs. Harvard Program in Refugee Trauma The Harvard Program in Refugee Trauma (HPRT) at Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Public Health is a policy, training, and research organization which seeks to improve the mental health of refugees and persons affected by mass violence or natural disasters. Created in the 1980’s, HPRT’s first large scale intervention was in the Cambodian refugee camps. HPRT has been training primary care and mental health providers in the diagnosis and treatment of persons with stress related disorders due to war and mass violence. Holocaust Human Rights Center of Maine (HHRC) The Mission of the Holocaust Human Rights Center is to: educate about the holocaust, to advocate for human rights and dignity, and to celebrate diversity. The Center’s goal is to teach the lessons that can be learned from the Holocaust about what can happen when basic human rights are destroyed. Through education, the Center works to reduce prejudice and to create an environment of acceptance and well being among all of Maine’s people. U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) The Alliance was initiated in 1996 to provide a national collaborative response to the mental health needs of recently arrived refugees. We work together with resettlement and mainstream service providers and refugee leadership across the United States to strengthen the responsiveness of services to the special needs of refugees. In 1999, the Alliance grew to six member agencies, all with extensive experience in direct service and training delivery. On-Site Trainings and Workshops and consultations tailored to each agency’s needs.
John Jenkins Academy of Personal Development John Jenkins - PepTalk.com Program: "Inspired To Be GREAT!(c) - Beyond Diversity, Creating Community" Former Mayor of Lewiston, and a powerful speaker, Building Community One Person At A Time. June Thornton-Marsh, LCSW Transracial adoption consultation, advocacy and support for people of color, clinical support (counseling) for people of color, training to providers that address racism, white privilege and cultural competency. The Language Exchange, Inc Interpreting for business meetings, conferences, etc. in various languages. The Language Exchange, Inc. is the largest multi-service translation and language instruction company in Maine. Founded in 1992 and based in Portland ME, The Language Exchange provides a broad range of language-related services to individuals, private businesses, and government agencies statewide and, increasingly nationally and abroad. These are approximately ten on-site language instructions and a multitude of on-call translators across the country. Of special interest to the local community are the adult and children language courses, tailored to skill level and learning capabilities. The Language Exchange offers children’s language camp, monthly language seminars (in addition to weekly classes) for both beginners and advanced students and social events geared toward improving language skills. In addition to offering dynamic and intensive language instructions (including French, Spanish, German, Italian, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, Swedish, Polish, and Portuguese) the Language Exchange also offers services in high quality translation and interpretation to the medical, legal, corporate, and international community. Another division of the Language Exchange focuses on overseas immersion programs, including intensive language courses in Provence, Italy, Rio de Janeiro, and Martinique. Valerie Guillet, President of The Language Exchange, is a certified translator for both French and Spanish, has taught foreign languages and cultural immersion for the past 10 years, and developed a series of training programs in inter-cultural settings. Maine Speakout Project Maine Speakout Project was organized
in 1995 to create a society that is inclusive and respectful
of people of differing sexual and gender orientations by providing
opportunities for non-divisive dialogue. Matthew Ward Associates, LLC MWA designs specialized training in cultural competence, civil rights compliance, refugee and immigration issues and foreign language interpreter and translator issues. Nolan Thompson, LCSW Diversity presentations @ schools on hate, language, diversity and stereotype. Maine Families with Children from Asia (MeFCA) Workshops and panel discussions that explore the unique racial, cultural, medical and adoptive issues that adoptive families face in Maine. The Museum of African Tribal Art Workshops customized to a wide variety of audiences: students, mental health professionals, case managers, religion/spiritual leaders, etc. utilizing the art and artifacts in the museum. Explore, examine and experience the richness and depth of the ancient and modern African Art and Culture. Study the use of sculptures and masks in dance, rituals, psychology, spirituality, and in every aspect of life. NCBI International Founded in 1984 by Cherie R. Brown, NCBI International and its many chapters have made a tremendous impact in communities throughout the United States, Canada, England, and Switzerland. NCBI’s mission is to train leaders to initiate diversity programs, take principled and courageous stands, and enter the heat of emotional group conflict and build bridges, and model being a fierce ally for all groups. NCBI teaches principled leadership skills for challenging times. A recent feature on ABC’s national news referred to NCBI as “a diversity program that works.” NCBI - Maine Chapter Since the founding of the Maine chapter in 1987, over 5000 people have attended NCBI/Maine workshops in schools, colleges, universities, corporations, churches, women’s groups, and community-based organizations. These include Bowdoin College, Catholic Charities, UNUM, Coastal Community Action Programs, the City of Portland, Shaw’s Supermarkets, Maine Lesbian/Gay Political Alliance, and Portland Partnership, to name a few. NCBI/Maine develops teams of leaders who take principled and courageous stands to create safe, welcoming, and equitable environments for all people through programs in prejudice reduction and conflict mediation, and by developing collaborative partnerships. NCBI/Maine believes that real change cannot occur through single event workshops, but only through a process of ongoing training and support offered at our monthly meetings and through the creation of work-site teams. Trainers and members continue to challenge themselves and provide support for each other to dismantle the patterns of prejudice which limit them, so that they can become strong allies and activists initiating real change and reconciliation. Office of Refugee Resettlement Voluntary Agencies
Nayada Passport to Africa Native of Cameroon & a Certified Educational Technician. Discover African music, dance, choreography, culture, folktales, storytelling, creoles, embroidered clothing & hats, costumes, scarves, jewelry, crafts, painting and foods. Catering service available - delicious West African dishes for any occasion. Penobscot School Language School offering on-site foreign language classes and immersion experiences abroad for English speakers. English language immersion sessions for held in Rockland for foreign students. Not an interpreting service. Training and Development Corporation TDC has operated the Department of Labor’s National Farmworker Jobs Program since 1977. Eligible migrant and seasonal farm-workers receive career planning and guidance. TDC can provide financial support for educational courses, tuition, books and tools. Supportive services are also available for transportation and childcare. Customers get the support they need to break the seasonal survival cycle and dependence on subsidized assistance.
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