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Hujanen, Taisto, Ed. – 1984
The speeches and papers presented in this conference report are concerned with the information needs of migrant workers and immigrants and the current provision of this information in the press, radio, television, and educational systems of host countries. National reports on the situation of migrant workers in 14 countries are presented,…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Civil Rights, Communication Problems, Foreign Countries
Council for Cultural Cooperation, Strasbourg (France). – 1987
This colloquy, part of the Council of Cultural Cooperation's project on migrants, examines the West German media's portrayal of foreigners residing in that country. Participants include media representatives from Europe and Canada. Discussion covers the portrayal of the foreigner in the press and on TV, the use of the media by foreigners,…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Cultural Images, Ethnic Stereotypes, Foreign Countries
Morse, Susan – 1989
This document reports on the Migrant Education Secondary Assistance Project's third and final outreach meeting, conducted in conjunction with the National Migrant Education Conference attended by migrant educators from across the nation. These educators have identified effective preventative strategies such as the elimination of grade retention,…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Dropout Prevention, Educational Innovation, High Risk Students
Morse, Susan – 1989
This document describes the Migrant Education Secondary Assistance Project's second outreach meeting, which was held in conjunction with an interstate counselors' workshop. The meeting, one of a three-part series, addressed student mobility, the most perplexing problem of migrant youth. Mobility is the major characteristic that makes migrant…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, High Risk Students, Interstate Programs, Migrant Education
Olmos, Arlette – 1987
Because European culture is multicultural and multilingual, intercultural education is necessary for migrants and many others. Interculturalism rejects assimilation of minority cultures by dominant national cultures and promotes the need for harmonious integration of peoples with diverse languages and cultures. The report recommends pupil-centered…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Training, Cultural Background, Cultural Education, Cultural Interrelationships
Morse, Susan – 1989
This document reports on the first of three outreach meetings convened by the Migrant Education Secondary Assistance Project. The meeting addressed characteristics that affect the academic achievement of migrant secondary school-aged youth. Held in conjunction with the New York Migrant Education Program State Conference, the meeting provided…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Failure, Agency Cooperation, Change Strategies