This backgrounder contains historical, political, and cultural information intended to cultivate a general understanding of Ukrainians who are arriving in the U.S. CORE produced this backgrounder to aid U.S. Resettlement Agencies (RAs) and their local affiliates and partners to provide culturally appropriate Cultural Orientation (CO) and other services to newly arrived Ukrainians.

The Cultural Orientation Resource Exchange (CORE) connects and supports refugee resettlement staff globally to deliver effective Cultural Orientation to help refugees achieve self-sufficiency in the United States. Explore to find online training, cultural backgrounders, teacher guides and resources and more.

This cultural backgrounder is about the backgrounds and experiences of refugees from Burma. It was developed by the Cultural Orientation Resource Center.

This cultural backgrounder is about the culture and history of Bhutanese refugees in Nepal. It was developed by the Cultural Orientation Resource Center.

This cultural backgrounder is specifically about Eritrean refugees being resettled from the Shimelba Refugee Camp. It was developed by the Cultural Orientation Resource Center.

This cultural backgrounder is about the history and culture of Somali refugees. It was developed by BRCYS, Bridging Refugee Youth and Children’s Services.

This cultural backgrounder provides information about the history, cultures, and background experiences of refugees from Iraq. It was developed by the Cultural Orientation Resource Center.

This cultural backgrounder focuses on refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was developed by the Cultural Orientation Resource Center.

These resources from the Cultural Orientation Resource Exchange share more about Afghan history, culture, language and more.

The nonpartisan Migration Policy Institute seeks to improve immigration and integration policies through authoritative research and analysis, opportunities for learning and dialogue, and the development of new ideas to address complex policy questions. The Country Resources page provides information about displacement organized by country of origin.