I recently had the pleasure of being interviewed by Jamie Derzypolski of Spirit FM 90.5, in Tampa. This was aired just days before World Refugee Day 2012. The interview is nearly a half hour long, full of good information about refugees and resettlement. Just click the play button below to listen… Interview of Jeffrey Kirk […]
This Tuesday, November 29, is the official “online book launch” of 10 Million To 1. By ordering a copy of the book from Amazon on this date you will be joining many others. Together we can make an impact by creating a spike in sales. I am in the midst of a nationwide publicity campaign. […]
I recently had the pleasure of being interviewed on Toginet, Internet Talk Radio, regarding the release of the new refugee resettlement how-to book, 10 Million To 1. Just click the play button below to listen in… Interview of Jeffrey Kirk regarding new book Just a reminder. If you’d like to pick up a copy of the […]
Today I received a preview copy of the new book 10 Million To 1. I actually wasn’t expecting it quite yet, so when the UPS driver dropped it off I wasn’t sure what he was delivering. Then I saw the label from Balboa Press. Excitement! I thought, “Is this a copy of my book?” Yes, […]
Refugee Resettlement – Getting More People Involved Get it now: 10 Million To 1 — Advance Copy Recently I did a short presentation for a volunteer fair which had a refugee resettlement focus. Here’s a (modified) video of the presentation about overcoming the fears and getting more people involved. Of course it’s also got a […]
Well, it has been quite some time since I have written here. We had a bit more stuggle with the last family we helped resettle. There are a number of reasons for the difficulties, but nothing really worth mentioning here. I’m only mentioning this as a segue to bridge the gap from the last post […]
This seems like an appropriate time to explain what I mean when I say, “helping refugees find home” and having a goal to “resettle 10 million refugees by 2030 or sooner.” I have clarified this in other places, but not here in this blog. To become a refugee a person has fled their “home.” They are in a […]
The draft of my new refugee resettlement book, basically a how-to-guide for resettlement volunteers, is currently being reviewed by several of the US government approved refugee resettlement agencies including: Church World Service Episcopal Migration Ministries International Rescue Committee Lutheran Immigration & Refugee Service It is also being reviewed by the UNHCR office in Washington D.C. […]
I am writing a book, a how-to guide, on refugee resettlement. Today someone asked me how I got involved in writing the book. As I replied to her email I thought this might make a good post to the blog. I have worked with refugee families since 2001. Our first family arrived on September 7. […]
