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Integration arenas

This study investigates how integration occurs within the small town of Levanger, focusing on cultural arenas such as the Leira Reception Centre for Asylum Seekers and local educational institutions like Sjefsgården. Through qualitative research, including interviews and observations, we analyze intercultural and intracultural communication among diverse groups. The findings highlight the complexities of integration, emphasizing the dynamics of culture and individual personality over ethnicity, and the vital role of local initiatives in fostering community engagement and understanding.

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Integration arenas

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  1. Integration arenas In Levanger Communication and culture

  2. Task • How doesintegrationhappen in Levanger? • Arena • Cultural meetings

  3. Levanger • Small town • Family-orientated • Habits • Integration

  4. Arenas in levanger • Big Bite • Leira Reception Centre for AsylumSeekers • Orion • Frol kindergarden • Dunya • LHK • LFK • Sjefsgården

  5. Big bite • Fast food company • Customertreatment • Integration

  6. Leira reception centre for asylum seekers • Receptioncentre for asylumseekers in Levanger • Run by thelocalmunicipalty

  7. Orion • A resturant in Levanger

  8. Frol Kindergarten

  9. Dunya • Alternative grocery store in Levanger

  10. LHK • The elite team for handball in Levanger • Play in theprofessional league in Norway

  11. LFK • The soccer team in Levanger • Plays in the second division

  12. Sjefsgården • A communalschool for immigrants

  13. Methods • Qualitative research • Observe • Interview

  14. Meetings betweencultures • Interculturalcommunication- between • Intraculturalcommunication- within

  15. Cultural filter

  16. Integration • Including • Keepyourculture

  17. Descriptiveconceptofculture • Culture as people or groups withsimilarities • Describe a person’sactionsbecauseoftheirculture

  18. Dynamicconceptofculture • Culture in in constant change • Culture alone can’t describe a person’s actions • A lot of other elements involved

  19. FactsaboutSjefsgården • Communalschool for immigrants over the age of 16 • Education • 140 students • 35 different countries • 15 different languages • Introduction program

  20. Observation • Math class • 10 students • Betweenthe age of 16 and 19 • 2 girls and 8 boys

  21. Language • Literarylanguage«Bokmål» • Dialect «Trøndersk» • Dialect is difficult to understand for immigrants • Sounds like a different language

  22. The class • Small class • Variable previouseducation • Numbersare not a problem, butthetext

  23. Rules and adjustment • Not allowed to usetheirmothertounge • Canusemothertounge if it’suseful to theclass • Advantage for teachers thatspeak a lot oflanguages

  24. Interviewwithteacher • Different environment in the different classes • Classeswith a lot ofasylumseekersare more restless • Attendance • Grades • Effort

  25. «Is thereanycomplicationsrelated to ethnicity?» • Dynamicconceptofculture • «Youcan’tput a person in a boxbecauseof his culture, you have to see individual persons withtheirownpersonality»

  26. Interviewwith student • 18 years old • Graduatingclass • Small town • Escaped

  27. Spare-time activitiies • Cooperatewith LFK • Yoga • Aerobic • Child minding

  28. Conclusion and summary • Two types ofculturalunderstanding • Compare and understand • Context • Dialectscan lead to misunderstandings • Norwegian is difficult • Teachers have an advantagewhentheyknow a lot oflanguages • Classeswith a lot ofasylumseekersare more restless • Culture is not a problem, personality is

  29. Thankyou!

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