How can immigrant women make the Dutch language their own and how can they be given sufficient insight and skills into the customary etiquette that is needed to integrate into society?

At this time, the project is running as a structural component at the Vrijwilligerscentrale in Assen as part of the target group policy. Enova is developing tailored 'Language Meetings' for interested partners in Drenthe. 'Language Meetings' has been designed to solve the abovementioned problems in one go.

A 'Language Meeting' is a meeting between an immigrant participant and a Dutch-speaking volunteer with the objective of practicing Dutch speaking and listening skills. This interaction gives the immigrant the opportunity to learn Dutch etiquette and social codes in person. The immigrant also learns to appreciate volunteer work.

The work is based on the wishes and needs of the participant. The volunteer and the participant meet each other approx. 15 times at home or at the Vrijwilligerscentrale in Assen. The meetings occur weekly. The frequency and the duration are agreed upon between the two. There are also group meetings during the project for both volunteers and participants.

The purpose of this is to, on the one hand, support the volunteers in their work and, on the other hand, to discuss the progress regarding language and volunteer work with the participants. Before the 'Language Meetings' course is concluded, the two parties discuss the possibility of volunteer work or another activity which will help the participant to maintain the acquired knowledge and skills.

Enova emancipatie adviesbureau Drenthe (Drenthe Enova Emancipation Consultancy)
A. Eshuis-Manickam

01/02/2003

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Urban Policy > Social inclusion & integration > Quality of life

Skills improvement