Experiences, Barriers and Identity: The Development of a Workshop to Promote Understanding of and Empathy for the Migrant Experience

Experiences, Barriers and Identity: The Development of a Workshop to Promote Understanding of and Empathy for the Migrant Experience

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This article explores the development of a workshop that was designed to provide participants with a safe space in which to explore and empathise with the experiences Aluminium Crutches of migrants.In this case the Irish centenary commemorations (1916-2016) provided an opportunity to explore the links between the Irish experience with emigration in order to help the participants develop empathy for present-day migrants.The development of the workshop was based on a review and mapping exercise followed by focus groups which explored themes related to the experiences faced by migrants in Limerick, barriers to integration, and the role played AEG IDK84451IB - 83cm Induction Hob with Integrated Hood - Black - 942 150 636 by identity in framing perceptions for both migrants and the host community.