Immigrants and refugees face a number of challenges once they arrive in the US. Some of these include:Language BarriersEconomic InsecurityLack of EducationConflicting Cultural ValuesInadequate Job Training/SkillsLack of TransportationLack of Access to Health and Mental Health CareLack of Social SupportTasksSelect one of the barriers above or identify your own. Make a list of strengths that immigrants and refugee communities offer both one another and their social environments. Design an intervention that could be implemented in your community to assist either refugees or immigrants. Make sure to address micro, mezzo and macro aspects of the intervention and include the strengths you identified. Be creative! At a minimum, description should answer the following questions:What major issue faced by new immigrants or refugees does your intervention address?What are the strengths utilized?What are the key features of your intervention? What will you need to ensure a successful launch of the intervention? (Volunteers, equipment, $, etc.)How will you measure whether the intervention is successful? (What is your evaluation plan?)

Approach to Solving Economic Insecurity for Immigrants and RefugeesIntroduction:Immigrants and…

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ISBN:9780134641287

Author:Elliot Aronson, Timothy D. Wilson, Robin M. Akert, Samuel R. Sommers

Publisher:Elliot Aronson, Timothy D. Wilson, Robin M. Akert, Samuel R. Sommers

Chapter1: Introducing Social Psychology

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1RQ1

Select one of the barriers above or identify your own.
Make a list of strengths that immigrants and refugee communities offer both one another and their social environments.
Design an intervention that could be implemented in your community to assist either refugees or immigrants. Make sure to address micro, mezzo and macro aspects of the intervention and include the strengths you identified. Be creative!

At a minimum, description should answer the following questions:

What major issue faced by new immigrants or refugees does your intervention address?
What are the strengths utilized?
What are the key features of your intervention?
What will you need to ensure a successful launch of the intervention? (Volunteers, equipment, $, etc.)
How will you measure whether the intervention is successful? (What is your evaluation plan?)

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