THE WAYS WE CAN HELP REFUGEES INTEGRATE IN OUR CITY

By meroph koem

  • THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE WE CAN OFFER OUR HELP TO.

    THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE WE CAN OFFER OUR HELP TO.
    For starters, I don't think we can use the population of a city as an excuse for not assisting refugees at all since Tilos, a relatively small island was able to take up to 12 families. Therefore, I think that Kozani, being the much larger city that it is, with a population of 47.852 in 2021 could offer asylum to over 650

  • THE KIND OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP WE CAN DEVELOP WITH THE REFUGEES.

    THE KIND OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP WE CAN DEVELOP WITH THE REFUGEES.
    In order for the needed entrepreneurship to be achieved we should give opportunities to as many refugees as possible.That stands for, not only the workplace but we can also facilitate their interactions by giving them language lessons. We should view their integration optimistically, seeing as we can benefit from it a well.

  • THE WAY MY SCHOOL CAN HELP.

    THE WAY MY SCHOOL CAN HELP.
    In my opinion, there are plenty of ways our school can help. Specifically the teachers can start by informing the students properly, eliminating any racist stereotypes and motivating the students to help. In addition some good ideas would be to collectively gather old clothes, food and donate money or even have a fundraising event like a bazaar. Most importantly, if we happen to have any refugees in our class we should not make them feel left out, and we should include them in our activities.

  • THE POTENTIAL BENEFITS FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY.

    THE POTENTIAL BENEFITS FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY.
    There's a common perception that refugees cannot offer any advantages to a society. Personally I don't think that's necessarily true, we just have to support them and give them opportunities.As I see it, they will be boosting the economy by purchasing from the local market. Also they can be occupied with handy jobs or work as builders.