School Workshops

ARA, through its Cultural Competency Training Program, can run workshops for school staff and volunteers in the Adelaide metropolitan area.
 
The workshops are designed to…
 
•         increase awareness and understanding of children from refugee and 
          Culturally and Linguistically Diverse [CALD] backgrounds at schools,
•         increase the effectiveness of education for children from refugee
          backgrounds,
•         promote a happy and healthy school environment – for the students and the
          staff,
•         increase opportunities to engage with the families of the children,
•         remember that there is diversity within other cultures, as there is within
          your own, 
•         embrace culture and enjoy it,
•         enjoy your role at the school.
 
The format generally includes:
 
Introduction - Refugee and migration trends, interactive activities; Culture workshop; Cultural Competency; Country Profiles - People from two countries, for example Sudan and Afghanistan; describing their country, culture, language, religion, traditions, beliefs, family relationships and education systems; and a break with ‘Cultural’ Nibbles.