1. Teaching intercultural communication to refugees
YouRNI Karlsruhe 2018
Teaching intercultural communication to refugees
Eva Götz

2. Intercultural communication
introduction
Talking about cultures: Falling into the trap of Stereotypes? Prejudices? Racism? Or: Accusations of being prejudices?

3. Intercultural communication
Time Aspects
Teaching „Interculturalism“ in 60 minutes is
like
teaching „The languages of Africa“ in 1 hour or
„The history of mankind“ in 2 hours

4. What this presentation is
A short summary of some experiences with different approaches to the subject
Not a description of scientific or theoretical models (Hofstede….)
A recipe for how to do it successfully and thoroughly

5. intercultural communication
Result of immigration
Assimilation: Traditional immigrant societies: idea of the „melting pot“
Integration: Idea of the „salad bowl“, „unity in diversity“.
3. Transculturalism: Global nomads live an
intercultural lifestyle

6. Intercultural communication
Counterdevelopments
Identification
Localisation
Tribalisation
Patriotism, Nationalism, Chauvinism ?

7. Intercultural communication
First Steps
Increase teachers‘ awareness Methods to support students‘ abilities to notice cultural differences, understand the context and act appropriately.

8. Intercultural communication
Procedures
Orientation classes: 30 lessons, questionaire, multiple choice exam
Information by experts: Lectures by judges, doctors, police officers
Refugees working as „multipliers“in their ethnic community:
Bicultural former immigrants
„Leben in Deutschland“ as a separate/integrated part of the curriculum

9. Intercultural communication
Integrating „Life in Germany“ into lessons
Every topic includes information about living in Germany
Students learn German culture through language learning
Cultural habits are
discussed to un-
cover misconceptions
and prevent conflicts.
4. Teachers must be flexible
and cooperative.

10. Thank you for your attention