Session 1 - 11th April 05 11.55 – 12.45

Title of Presentation:  Pathways of Professionally Qualified Refugees

Presenters:                 Shahid Altaf

                                Clare Howarth

                                Judith James

                                Jane Gueye

                                Anna Boyain - y- Goita Griffiths

                                Narriman Guemar

                                Hameera Ageedy

                                Leticia Perales

                                Sylvie Butterbach

                                Anahita Hajiali Khani

Organisation:         The Patchwork Project, Dept. Adult Continuing Education,

                               University of  Wales Swansea

Summary:

Patchwork participants will present the results of focus group discussion as to the nature of empowerment, with particular regard to how an adult education setting can contribute to empowerment for professional adult returners from different cultural and racial backgrounds, including migrant workers and refugees. The workshop will look at both general and personal experiences of empowerment, providing an opportunity for questions and discussion.

Patchwork is an integrated project for refugees, migrant workers and women returners, who all have professional training backgrounds. It supports participant’s pathways flexibly with core modules such as I.C.T. updating, optional workshops in participant chosen subjects, mentoring support and careers advice and training.