Events/Diary

What do you think of when you hear the word refugee? Using the real life stories from diverse refugee groups, SUSPENDED LIVES is a drama which breaks away from stereotypes and brings forth a multiplicity of refugee voices. What happens when refugees become the 'object' of a play? ...when the interpreters misinterpret? ...when the child does not go to school? ...when the refugee does not fit the stereotype?

NATECLA National Conference and Exhibition 2009 The keynote address will be given by Professor Clive Upton on Friday evening. Over the weekend there will be a choice of workshops covering a wide range of practical and theoretical themes for both new and experienced teachers, teacher trainers, researchers and managers.

The aim of the course is to provide practitioners , in a range of fields, with the skill and confidence to work and communicate across different and unfamiliar cultures without relying on stereotypes, thereby being able to meet the needs of the clients they work with. The course is interactive and focuses on practical issues and self-awareness.

Target group: Practitioners working with migrants/newly arrived immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers

Education Action’s REFUGEES INTO SCHOOLS project supports refugees to visit schools in London and help children and young people understand the impact of conflict and why people are forced to flee their countries. Through getting involved in schools, refugees will have opportunities to learn about education in England. They will also gain valuable skills and experience. Some refugees may also find this experience useful if they want to pursue a career in education.

Immigration Advisory Service's London conference 2009.

WORLDbytes is offering a unique opportunity to new volunteers to join the crew and take part in a three day intensive on-the-job film training weekend while shooting for the next news programmes.

This course is aimed at solicitors, barristers, advice workers, local authority staff and others whose clients include asylum-seekers and other migrants. We have updated this course, which initially focused on asylum-seekers but now includes other migrants in need of welfare support such as refused asylum-seekers, EU nationals and their family members. The trainers aim to demystify and make sense of this complex area with plenty of time for case studies and question and answer sessions.