Tutor

TUTOR

Born in 2016 as an experimentation within the FAMI project "Àncora: Experimental community project to support the autonomy of holders of international protection", the Tutor for integration is a private subject - collective or individual who "adopts" a path of social integration, making available its relational resources and / or professional to offer an emotional / relational but also practical support to the refugee. There are no constraints of hourly availability, each tutor manages the relationship on the basis of their own possibilities. Read more and discover how to become a tutor.

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What are the common goals of the relationship between tutor and refugee?

The relationship between territorial integration tutor and refugee is not a helping relationship like the one between operator and user. Instead, it has the following purposes

1.promote through proximity an intercultural exchange that is meaningful for both parties;

2.to guarantee emotional support during a delicate transition phase through a meaningful interpersonal relationship;

3.facilitate knowledge and understanding of the territory and its social, political and economic dynamics;

4.guarantee practical social support on aspects of autonomy and a relational reference in case of need;

5.express, enhance and socialize in participatory contexts the presence of the beneficiary and his specific characteristics, attitudes and skills;

6.consolidate significant ties, progressively more mutual and symmetrical.

What can a mentor engage in?

In the emotional and relational support of the refugee, for example:
inviting to events, cultural initiatives, association meetings, play opportunities or family gatherings that are the tutor's own;
guaranteeing at least one weekly telephone contact and at least one monthly meeting for the duration of the project;
Tell and guide the discovery of places, people and stories significant to the tutor;
propose and organize moments of conviviality, outings in the territory, trips and other social moments.
In practical social support of the refugee, for example:
Italian language learning (conversation);
accompaniment in the search for independent housing solutions;
support in passing theory and practical exams of the driving license;
support in reading and understanding bureaucratic and financial documents (e.g. bank account, telephone and other utility contracts, employment contracts);
Concerted help in reconciling home and work (transportation, baby sitting, etc.).

What can the refugee engage in?

Update tutors promptly on changes in their situation in Italy (work, health, decisions, etc);
express personal tastes and preferences
Suggest activities and initiatives to do together;
guarantee at least one weekly telephone contact and at least one monthly meeting for the duration of the project;
Tell and guide the discovery of places, people and stories that are significant for the beneficiary.

What are the activation phases of the mentoring process?

Notification of availability to CIAC;
First interview of acquaintance;
Participation in the training proposal;
Presentation of the refugee to the tutor;
Start of tutoring for integration;
Moments of confrontation and monitoring with CIAC.
How to participate
You can offer your availability to become a tutor by filling out this online form. The tutors are offered, together with the continuous support and connection with CIAC, a training course to deepen general issues on immigration and specific intercultural relations.

Tutor

FIND OUT HOW TO BECOME A TUTOR

What are the common goals of the relationship between tutor and refugee?

The relationship between territorial integration tutor and refugee is not a helping relationship like the one between operator and user. Instead, it has the following purposes

1.promote through proximity an intercultural exchange that is meaningful for both parties;

2.to guarantee emotional support during a delicate transition phase through a meaningful interpersonal relationship;

3.facilitate knowledge and understanding of the territory and its social, political and economic dynamics;

4.guarantee practical social support on aspects of autonomy and a relational reference in case of need;

5.express, enhance and socialize in participatory contexts the presence of the beneficiary and his specific characteristics, attitudes and skills;

6.consolidate significant ties, progressively more mutual and symmetrical.

What can a mentor engage in?

In the emotional and relational support of the refugee, for example:

inviting to events, cultural initiatives, association meetings, play opportunities or family gatherings that are the tutor's own;

guaranteeing at least one weekly telephone contact and at least one monthly meeting for the duration of the project;

Tell and guide the discovery of places, people and stories significant to the tutor;

propose and organize moments of conviviality, outings in the territory, trips and other social moments.

In practical social support of the refugee, for example:

Italian language learning (conversation);

accompaniment in the search for independent housing solutions;

support in passing theory and practical exams of the driving license;

support in reading and understanding bureaucratic and financial documents (e.g. bank account, telephone and other utility contracts, employment contracts);

Concerted help in reconciling home and work (transportation, baby sitting, etc.).

What can the refugee engage in?

Update tutors promptly on changes in their situation in Italy (work, health, decisions, etc);

express personal tastes and preferences

Suggest activities and initiatives to do together;

guarantee at least one weekly telephone contact and at least one monthly meeting for the duration of the project;

Tell and guide the discovery of places, people and stories that are significant for the beneficiary.

What are the activation phases of the mentoring process?

Notification of availability to CIAC;

First interview of acquaintance;

Participation in the training proposal;

Presentation of the refugee to the tutor;

Start of tutoring for integration;

Moments of confrontation and monitoring with CIAC.

How to participate

You can offer your availability to become a tutor by filling out this online form. The tutors are offered, together with the continuous support and connection with CIAC, a training course to deepen general issues on immigration and specific intercultural relations.