Intercultural Communication Institute

SIIC 2009 Description

C | Refugee and Immigrant Experience in the U.S.

Immigrants and refugees come to the United States with a wide variety of diverse perspectives, experiences, and expectations. Teachers, case workers, medical personnel, employers, and service providers are charged with helping them find their way in a very different U.S. culture. How can the intercultural framework help in working with refugees and immigrants? This session will focus on dialogues with colleagues who are also working with newly arrived refugees and immigrants on how to apply intercultural perspectives to these complex issues.

Faculty: Tanya Mead

Tanya Mead has worked with newly arrived refugee and immigrant populations in Portland, Oregon, for over 18 years. As a full-time faculty member of the Education Department at Portland Community College, she currently teaches educators about cultural and language issues, using intercultural frameworks. She has a Masters in Intercultural Relations from Antioch University, McGregor School, IMAIR.