Diasporas in Dialogue

Diasporas in Dialogue is an indispensable guide for those leading or participating in dialogue processes, especially in ethnically diverse communities. The text offers both a theoretical and practical framework for dialogue, providing insight into the needs, assets and challenges of working in this capacity. The first book to offer structured processes for dialogue with refugee communities - demonstrates how diaspora communities can be engaged in dialogue that heals, reconciles and builds peace Relates the story of the Portland Diaspora Dialogue Project, a remarkable collaboration between university researchers and African community activists committed to helping newly arrived refugees Written accessibly to provide practitioners, academics, and community members with a simple and cogent account of how, step by step, the process of healing communities and re-building can begin Published at a critical time in the face of the worldwide refugee crisis, and offers helpful frameworks and practical tools for dialogue in situations where individuals and communities are displaced

About the Authors vii About the Partners xi Foreword by Paula Green xiii Foreword by Mette Brogden xvi Preface xviii Acknowledgments xxii 01 Diaspora Stories: Endings 1 Marie Abijuru and Rukia Mohammed 02 Diaspora Populations 6 Barbara Tint, Caroline Sarkis, Saéed Mohamed Haji, Vincent Chirimwami, and Carmina Rinker Lass 03 The Transition Framework 23 Diana Bianco, Barbara Tint, and Roland Clarke 04 Recruitment 40 Daniel Amine, Barbara Tint, and Mindy Johnston 05 Cultural Considerations 48 Caroline Sarkis, Barbara Tint, Gloria Ngezaho, Roland Clarke, and Mindy Johnston 06 Dialogue 62 Barbara Tint, Julie Koehler, Mary Lind, Vincent Chirimwami, Roland Clarke, and Mindy Johnston 07 Evaluation 131 Mary Lind and Barbara Tint 08 Implications for Policy 169 Roland Clarke and Djimet Dogo 09 Diaspora Stories: New Beginnings 172 Rukia Mohammed and Marie Abijuru 10 Closing Reflections 176 Djimet Dogo and Barbara Tint Bibliography 184 Index 194