Open AccessCultural Interpretation for Refugee Children: The Multicultural Liaison Program, Ottawa, Canada
Author(s) -
Claudia Marı́a Vargas
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
refuge
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.485
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 1920-7336
pISSN - 0229-5113
DOI - 10.25071/1920-7336.22012
Subject(s) - interpreter , refugee , multiculturalism , mediation , interpretation (philosophy) , immigration , pedagogy , multicultural education , sociology , cultural competence , cultural diversity , political science , gender studies , public relations , social science , anthropology , linguistics , law , philosophy , computer science , programming language
Cultural differences may pose as manychallenges as linguistic difficulties forrefugee children and their families in theschool setting. This article explores thecontributions of the Multicultural LiaisonProgram (MLD) created by theOttawa Board of Education and theOttawa-Carleton Immigration ServicesOrganization (OCISO). Through culturalmediation, the MLO Programbuilds partnerships that support theefforts of schools and the refugeecommunities they serve. Anchored in asystemic approach that considers thechild, parents, the ethnoculturalcommunity, teachers, and school officials,the MLOs - or cultural-interpreters -facilitate the learning and teachingprocesses.