Resources
Multilingual Video Series for Recruitment, Retention, and Advancement
Documentary-Style Introduction to Aging Services Careers in Minnesota. Available in 9 languages.
Day in the Life of a Caregiver
Day in the Life of an Elder
Pathways and Possibilities
What to Expect
Success Stories
This five-part multilingual video series helps New Americans, immigrants, refugees, and Minnesota-born workers explore careers in aging services while supporting employer recruitment, onboarding, retention, and career advancement efforts.
Through authentic stories and workplace experiences, viewers gain insight into what the work is like, why it matters, what to expect, and how to succeed in the field.
The videos help address common barriers such as cultural unfamiliarity, unclear job expectations, and unexpected workplace responsibilities by providing realistic job previews and highlighting real success stories. As a result, the series can be used by providers, educators, community-based organizations, and workforce partners to build awareness of aging services careers, strengthen recruitment efforts, support orientation and onboarding, foster workplace inclusion and belonging, and promote career pathways and professional growth.
Available Languages: English, French, Hmong, Oromo, Spanish, Somali, Swahili, Ukrainian, and Tagalog
Created with support and funding from LeadingAge Minnesota Foundation and the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) GEAR Division.
Video Topics – Each in 9 Languages
Day in the Life of a Caregiver
This video offers an intimate and authentic look into the everyday experience of working in the aging services field, told through the voices of multiple New Americans in various roles. From the start of the morning at home, to meaningful moments with residents, the interwoven stories highlight the shared purpose and teamwork that unite aging services professionals.
English
Hmong
Oromo
Somali
Spanish
Swahili
Ukrainian
West African French
Tagalog
Day in the Life of an Elder
This video tells the story of aging services care through the perspective of an elder receiving services from New Americans working, along with insights from the elder’s family. By following their daily routine, viewers will see how consistent, quality care supports dignity, connection, and a high quality of life, combating stigma around aging services. Along the way, the video introduces the caregivers who make these moments possible and shows the impact supportive care has on elders and families.
English
Hmong
Oromo
Somali
Spanish
Swahili
Ukrainian
West African French
Tagalog
Pathways and Possibilities
This video highlights how a career in the aging services field can grow and evolve over time—showing that real success stories and upward career trajectories are not just possible, but attainable. Through authentic interviews and candid moments with New Americans who began in entry-level roles and are now in leadership positions, viewers will explore how mentorship, training, and real-world experience open doors to new roles and new opportunities.
English
Hmong
Oromo
Somali
Spanish
Swahili
Ukrainian
West African French
Tagalog
What to Expect
This video serves as a welcoming and honest introduction to aging services roles and responsibilities. It focuses on realistic expectations for new employees and offers guidance on approaching these responsibilities, helping New Americans prepare for workplace situations that may feel unfamiliar at first, such as providing personal care to residents of different genders, encountering foods or products that may conflict with cultural or religious norms, and understanding common workplace policies like payroll deductions. Ultimately, it helps new employees feel prepared and confident, with fewer surprises once they begin the work.
English
Hmong
Oromo
Somali
Spanish
Swahili
Ukrainian
West African French
Tagalog
Success Stories
This video features both aging services caregivers and elders receiving care to show how success and fulfillment occur on both sides of the care relationship. Through honest reflections and powerful visuals, it explores themes of resilience, identity, belonging, and the meaningful relationships that form through caregiving—demonstrating how the aging services field offers more than a job, but rather a vocation, and how connection transforms lives for caregivers, elders, and families alike.
English
Hmong
Oromo
Somali
Spanish
Swahili
Ukrainian
West African French
Tagalog
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