1. People of Nowhere
Lior Sperandeo

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

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

4. 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)

5. 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

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

8. United States of AMERICA

10. REFUGEE CRISIS IN EUROPE

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

12. 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

14. 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.

15. Asylum Claims

16. Asylum granted

17. 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

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

19. 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

20. 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?

28. 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

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

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

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