This action promoting cultural participation was implemented in the frame of the intercultural strategy of the canton of Neuchâtel, which is based on the recognition of diversity, equality, inclusion and participation, thanks to a partnership with the social cohesion department of the city of Neuchâtel and the museum institutions.
The objective is to promote the appropriation of the cultural environment by refugees and equal access to culture, which is a driving force for knowledge of others and of the society in which we live, but also a vehicle for contacts and sharing. To this end, refugees with a good command of French are trained to provide bilingual teaching to other refugees within ESPACE (Espace Social Professionnel Acquisition Compétences Expériences – a collective place of learning and exchange for people of migrant background) and thus contribute to their acquisition of knowledge and skills related to the historical and/or cultural environment.
The participants in the training are trained by the director of the museum institution, through a visit to the museum and/or a permanent exhibition. Based on this training, the participants decide on the pedagogical path they wish to propose to their students and produce, together with the multicultural cohesion service, a pedagogical support that provides the keys to understanding the cultural, historical, geographical and environmental context of the region.
Once trained, the teachers are then responsible for carrying out the bilingual guided visits of the exhibitions, including their prior preparation.
This cultural practice is also a lever for the appropriation of oral and written French.
This project encourages decision-making, autonomy, and creativity on the part of teachers, who are actors in its implementation. It encourages interaction between museum institutions and refugees, asylum seekers and foreign populations.
The impact of the action will be evaluated by means of quizzes given to the learners and by their satisfaction.
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