Required by the Team Lead plus one other Core Team Member:

• What is the Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) Program?
• Preparing for the Visa Office Interview
• On-line Workshop 

Required Training by each Core Team Member:

• Preparing for Arrival and Providing Post-Arrival Support
• Fulfilling Your Obligations through Assurance
• Preparing For and Transitioning to Month 13
• Power Imbalance - 3 minute audio
• Managing Expectations - resource kit with activities and video links. This training will be facilitated by the Team Lead or another "teacher" among you using the curriculum available below.

Volunteer Screening & Cultural Awareness

Along with the webinars/videos, each core team person and volunteers who wants to work one-on-one with newcomers after arrival must:

• submit the results of a Vulnerable Sector Screening Check to their Team Lead
• participate in Cultural Sensitivity training facilitated by the Team Lead
• participate in Volunteer Screening and orientation as provided by their church. If a church does not already have a volunteer screening program in place, the AGC recommends Plan to Protect Orientation Training. Due to outdated and some erroneous information, we do not recommend you take their Refugee and New Immigrant module, but rather their basic training.

What is the Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program?

This is required training. The Team Lead and one other from the Core Team must take this webinar. Until an online session is available, a previously recorded webinar can be accessed here. Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2026 Time: 4 - 6pm ET This…

On-line Workshop for Sponsors

This one and a half hour long workshop is offered on the last Saturday of the month and is required training. At least 2 members of the Core Team must attend this on-line workshop. Date: July 25, 2026 Time: 12:00pm ET This 2.5 hour online…

Cultural Sensitivity

As the Core Team meets together to plan and prepare for settlement, part of your preparation responsibility is to take time to learn about the refugee(s) country of origin and culture in preparation for their arrival. Choose the best…

Managing Expectations

Every member of the Core Team must participate while one or two team members facilitate this curriculum style material. Managing expectations in the context of refugee sponsorship is particularly important, because we don't even know we…

Preparing for the Visa Office Interview

This webinar is offered a few times throughout the year and is required training. The Team Lead must take this webinar, and then communicate the applicable content to the refugee before the Visa Office interview. Date: Thursday, May 28,…

Preparing for Arrival and Providing Post-Arrival Support

This webinar is offered monthly and is required training. Every member of the Core Team must take this webinar. Date: Monday, July 27, 2026 Time: 5 - 7 pm ET This webinar delivered by RSTP for new and experienced sponsors will provide: a…

Fulfilling Your Obligations through Assurance

This webinar is required training. The Team Lead and finance person from the Core Team must take this webinar. Date: TBD Time: TBD Monitoring is one of the most important responsibilities of a sponsoring group. This session covers what…

Preparing For and Transitioning to Month 13

This webinar is offered monthly and is required training. Every member of the Core Team must take this webinar. Date: Wednesday, July 29, 2026 Time: 5 - 6 pm ET This webinar delivered by RSTP for new and experienced sponsors will provide…