SETTING THE TONE: DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE AND CULTURALLY SENSITIVE LEARNING RESOURCES TO IMPROVE THE INTEGRATION PROCESS OF MIGRANTS IN FRANCE

摘要

Managing mass migration has been subject to great debate in the past few years, notably in light of the recent economic crisis, armed conflicts and changes in the geopolitical sphere. Migration is both a source of richness and a subject of conflict for the countries that welcome migrants. The cultural and economic benefits of such migration are highly documented. However, due to a lack of understanding of migration on a local, national and international level, overwhelming misconceptions that are overemphasised by social media and the wariness that can exist when the cultural practices of a country's citizens and incoming migrants is diagonally opposed, the integration process of migrants is hindered by tensions. Providing migrants with tailored educational resources can allow them to better understand the environment within which they find themselves, to recognise the specificities of that environment, comprehend the complexity of the given society and in some cases provide them with arguments in order to anticipate and respond to potential conflictual situations.