Refugee & Employment Services

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"Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota expresses the love of Christ for all people through service that inspires hope, changes lives, and builds community."

LSS Employment Services:

Refugee Employment Services (RES)

The Refugee Employment Services (RES) assists refugees and asylees receiving public assistance, who have resided in the U.S. for less than 5 years, obtain permanent employment offering livable wages and full benefits.

Eligibility :
Must be a refugee, asylee, or victim of trafficking

Must have resided in the US for less than 2 years OR be on MFIP and in the U.S. for less than 5 years.

Program Services:

Case Management by employment program counselors who are multicultural and bilingual

Referral to LSS’s Training and Education Center (TEC)

Employment orientations

One-on-one job searching including visits to potential employers

Follow up with clients and employers after job placement

Cross-cultural education to employers and LSS clients

Click here for more information about LSS Refugee Services .
For more information on RES, please contact Fatuma Elmi at 612-879-5236 or email at Fatuma.Elmi@lssmn.org.