The Somali Cultural Awareness Training will be held Monday 14 May 2018 at Macc, 3rd floor Swan Building, 20 Swan Street, Manchester, M4 5JW.
The training is evaluable to anyone wanting or needing to learn more about Somali Culture and how to engage with the local Somali community. Also included in the price is a delicious hot Somali lunch.
Provided by: Somali Development Group
Date and time: Monday 14 May 2018. From 09.30 till 15.00
Venue: Macc, 3rd Floor Swan Building, 20 Swan Street, Manchester, M4 5JW
Course length: Full Day
Cost: £120 per Participant
Booking: Tel: 07944483263 or email: somalidevelopmentg@gmail.com
Course overview:
The aim of the course is to give participants an understanding of general Somali culture and Somali Diaspora. This includes discussing how Somali's come to the UK, how they are settle, issues they face, reasons for high unemployment, the gaps between youths and their parents, the history of the country and more.
Course content:
- Somalis in Britain (and Manchester)
- The History and Geography of Somalia
- Somali Society and Culture
- Language
- The Naming System
- Family Structure
- Marriage
- Religion
- FGM
- Traditional Customs and Food
- Do's and Don'ts When Visiting a Somali House
- Greetings and Gestures
- Rituals surrounding Births and Deaths
- Effect of Khat ban in the UK
Also covered in the course:
- Why Somalis come to this country.
- The cultural differences and how Somalis have settled.
- Somali Diaspora.
- The disengagement of young Somalis.
- The best ways to engage with the Somali community.
- Somali’s views towards Education/Health/Crime
- Piracy and Radicalisation
- Gap between young generation and Elders
- Best ways of approaching the Somali community
The course aims to be as fun and informative as possible. A certificate will be provided for those who attend. A delicious lunch of Somali cultural food will be provided.
Somali Development Group
60 Old Market Street
Bristol
BS2 0EP
Tel: 07944483263
Email: somalidevelopmentg@gmail.com