Welcome to the Fox Valley
Newcomer Project Community Map!
The data used to create this map was gathered from January-May 2025.
This map shows the organizations and services in the Fox Valley
which support immigrants and refugees as they resettle in the area.
Each sector shows what is available and reflects the perspectives of
Newcomers as well as organizations.
A "Newcomer" is a person or family who has moved to the Fox Valley or the United States in the past 5-10 years and is learning and adjusting to the main languages and cultures of our region.
To learn more about this project, please visit
Hope & Help Together's project webpage
.
Sectors
Basic Needs
Education
Employment
Finance
Healthcare
Housing
Language and Literacy
Legal
Recreation
Religion and Faith
Transportation
Newcomer Perspective
of the Employment Sector
Employers could be better equipped to employ, retain, and promote people who are learning English with language support and benefits. We need to be given an opportunity to work in jobs that match our areas of expertise and international experience.
Map of Organizations
in the Employment Sector
Newcomer Journey
for the Employment Sector
Newcomers are all at different stages in this timeline depending on when they arrived in the US.
The Acculturation Curve adjusting to a new life
Euphoria - first couple weeks or month after resettlement
Culture shock - begins about 6 weeks after resettlement
Acculturation - usually takes 2-10 years depending on the age and life events of an individual
Stable stage - state of arrival
Euphoria
- CAP Services
- SOAR Fox Cities
- Hope & Help Together
- Casa Hispana
- Menasha Joint School District
- World Relief
- Forward Service Corporation
- Fox Valley Literacy
- Winnebago Area Literacy Council
Culture Shock
- SOAR Fox Cities
- Hope & Help Together
- Casa Hispana
- Menasha Joint School District
- World Relief
- Forward Service Corporation
- Goodwill North Central Wisconsin
- LeadingAge Wisconsin
- Valley Packaging Industries, Inc.
- Fox Valley Literacy
- Winnebago Area Literacy Council
- Trinity Lutheran Church
Acculturation
- SOAR Fox Cities
- Hope & Help Together
- Casa Hispana
- Menasha Joint School District
- World Relief
- Forward Service Corporation
- Fox Valley Literacy
- Winnebago Area Literacy Council
- Trinity Lutheran Church
Stable State
- CAP Services
- SOAR Fox Cities
- Hope & Help Together
- Casa Hispana
- Menasha Joint School District
- Fox Valley Literacy
Employment Sector Analysis
30% of organizations that responded provide employment services.
Newcomer Employment Background
How many people who live with you (including you) are:
Are the people who live with you (including you) who attended some college programs currently working in your/their area of expertise?
Where do each of the people who live with you (including you) work?
Knowledge of Jobs & Application Process (Responses from Underemployed Newcomers)
Seeking Employment
16% of Newcomer respondents identified as looking for work or underemployed.
- 84% of these respondents indicated they do not know where to find available jobs
- 63% of these respondents indicated a lack of understanding about how to apply for a job
84% of Newcomer respondents indicated gainful employment
What might this mean? Most of the Newcomers who responded to the survey are employed. The majority of those who are seeking employment require more support to find and apply for available jobs.
Work Placement
More often than not, our Newcomer professionals are not working in their area of expertise. There are individuals with advanced degrees and certifications in areas of work like healthcare and legal work who have not been able to find employment in their areas of expertise.
Employment Services
14% of Newcomers who responded are seeking support with career related education and training. The following organizations offer this service:
Newcomers seeking job skills training can look to the following organizations for this service:
Opportunities to take English classes at work remains an unmet need. From the perspectives of employers and Newcomers alike, language is often named as a primary barrier to safe and successful employment. Logistical difficulties with shift timing and consistent participation from employees have prevented previous collaborations between our literacy organizations and employers from becoming long-term programs.