Integration arenas

In Levanger

Communication and culture

Integration arenas TaskHow does integration happen in Levanger?ArenaCultural meetings

LevangerSmall townFamily-orientatedHabitsIntegration

Arenas in levangerBig BiteLeira Reception Centre for Asylum SeekersOrionFrol kindergardenDunyaLHKLFKSjefsgrden

Big biteFast food companyCustomer treatmentIntegration

Leira reception centre for asylum seekersReception centre for asylum seekers in LevangerRun by the local municipalty

OrionA resturant in Levanger

Frol Kindergarten

DunyaAlternative grocery store in Levanger

LHKThe elite team for handball in LevangerPlay in the professional league in Norway

LFKThe soccer team in LevangerPlays in the second division

SjefsgrdenA communal school for immigrants

MethodsQualitative researchObserveInterview

Meetings between culturesIntercultural communication- between

Intracultural communication- within

Cultural filter

IntegrationIncludingKeep your culture

Descriptive concept of cultureCulture as people or groups with similaritiesDescribe a persons actions because of their culture

Dynamic concept of cultureCulture in in constant changeCulture alone cant describe a persons actionsA lot of other elements involved

Facts about SjefsgrdenCommunal school for immigrants over the age of 16Education140 students35 different countries15 different languagesIntroduction program

ObservationMath class10 studentsBetween the age of 16 and 192 girls and 8 boys

LanguageLiterary language BokmlDialect TrnderskDialect is difficult to understand for immigrantsSounds like a different language

The classSmall classVariable previous educationNumbers are not a problem, but the text

Rules and adjustmentNot allowed to use their mother toungeCan use mother tounge if its useful to the classAdvantage for teachers that speak a lot of languages

Interview with teacherDifferent environment in the different classesClasses with a lot of asylum seekers are more restlessAttendanceGradesEffort

Is there any complications related to ethnicity?Dynamic concept of culture

You cant put a person in a box because of his culture, you have to see individual persons with their own personality

Interview with student18 years oldGraduating classSmall townEscaped

Spare-time activitiiesCooperate with LFKYogaAerobicChild minding

Conclusion and summaryTwo types of cultural understandingCompare and understandContext

Dialects can lead to misunderstandingsNorwegian is difficultTeachers have an advantage when they know a lot of languagesClasses with a lot of asylum seekers are more restlessCulture is not a problem, personality is

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