People of Nowhere https://youtu.be/VXHYtIfaEQ8 Lior Sperandeo

Being Culturally Competent Seminar on Immigration and Inclusion in Europe HDFS/SOE Study Abroad Info Night November 7, 2017 Rohit Mehta rmehta@iastate.edu

Rohit Mehta Post-Doctoral Research Associate in School of Education PhD from Michigan State University Intercultural Competence & Inclusion Interdisciplinary background and interests

Being Culturally Competent Study abroad seminar for all students Undergraduate and graduate are eligible to apply Any department Interdisciplinary approach to understanding human rights issues: asylum, migration, immigration, inclusion Spring: Pre-Orientation Course Summer Study Abroad: Europe (Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, France)

REFUGEE CRISIS IN EUROPE In 2015, EU countries offered asylum to 292,540 refugees (BBC, 2016) That is the population of Des Moines and Ames, combined This is NOT the number that applied for asylum

REFUGEE CRISIS IN EUROPE That number is about 1,322,825 More than the population of Dallas, Texas

United States of AMERICA

REFUGEE CRISIS IN EUROPE

Population In 2015, 25% Children 17% Women 58% Men

ORIGINS & MOTIVATIONS Fleeing war and persecution Syrian civil war Iraq war War in Afghanistan War in Somalia War in Darfur Economic migrants from Western Africa & Western Balkans Gambia, Nigeria Albania, Kosovo, Serbia

MIGRANT DEATHS more than 3,770 migrants were reported to have died trying to cross the Mediterranean in 2015. Most died on the crossing from north Africa to Italy, and more than 800 died in the Aegean crossing from Turkey to Greece. The summer months are usually when most fatalities occur as it is the busiest time for migrants attempting to reach Europe. But in 2015, the deadliest month for migrants was April, which saw a boat carrying about 800 people capsize in the sea off Libya. Overcrowding is thought to have been one of the reasons for the disaster.

Asylum Claims

Asylum granted

ASYLUM granted Germany got most asylum seekers Its population is 82 million Still not a fair share, compared to Hungary Political riff Blame on asylum seekers for crime, violence increased

Asylum GRANTED The Netherlands and France also get other immigrants, just like Germany The Netherlands: Population of 17 million

The Netherlands The Netherlands has a long history of being inclusive and welcoming people Despite challenges faced by EU, they try to find ways to be more accommodating

The Netherlands: STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM Learn about their policy and practice What they have done to accommodate this human rights crisis How they have done this What their history and culture has to do with it?

PROGRAM TOPICS History of inclusion in the Netherlands Learning from Europe to be culturally competent The why and the how of being inclusive of multiple cultures The practice and policy of inclusion Lessons in empathy: Learning to be different

PROGRAM LOCATIONS Amsterdam, Netherlands The Hague, Netherlands Maastricht, Netherlands Brussels, Belgium Aachen, Germany Paris, France

PROGRAM DATES May 6 to 26, 2018 – 3 credits Spring orientation course - 1 credit

PROGRAM Requirements Application with your bio and how you can be a valuable participant 2.5 gpa for undergraduates 3.0 gpa for graduates