How a professional Intercultural Mediator can help your organisation communicate effectively
21st century Ireland is a place of marvellous diversity and colour. However, culture, tradition and languages can be a block to effective communication between minorities and a whole host of Irish service providers.
This is where Intercultural Mediators come in. Trained in leadership and acting as advocates for ethnic minority groups, a Intercultural Mediators will enhance understanding of the Irish system and facilitate working together, addressing such issues as racism and cultural conflicts.
A positive focus rests upon building constructive relationships between target groups and the wider community.
Intercultural Mediators are available to represent a wide range of immigrant, ethnic, faith and Traveller groups.
HOW ACCESS TO INTERCULTURAL MEDIATORS WORKS
Are you a service provider working with immigrants/ethnic minorities in Louth and its environs?
Do you need a cultural appropriate support to engage with immigrants/ethnic minorities?
Do you need an interpreter for your clients with difficulties in English?
Are you looking for a mediator to resolve cultural conflicts?
If so, please contact Culture Connect to avail of these services
WHAT INTERCULTURAL MEDIATORS DO
We help service providers, employers, employment support agencies to understand the norms and values of the cultures of services users/ workers from a particular minority ethnic or faith background.
We help ethnic minorities to understand the cultural, linguistic and other barriers that may hinder equality and access to services.
We bridge communication gaps between service providers and minority ethnic users of services.
We support and encourage minority ethnic clients to voice their needs and interest when using services.
We mediate in conflicts where misunderstandings lead to serious communication breakdowns.
WHERE INTERCULTURAL MEDIATORS COULD BE OF HELP
Homes (Individuals / Single Parents / Families)
Schools
Workplaces
Garda Stations
Courts & Probation Service
Social Welfare Services
Hospitals/Healthcare Setti
Social Work Departments
Child & Family Support Age
Homeless / Refuge Centres
Resident Associations