IMMIGRANTS - ITÄKESKUS - (Nkiru, Aada, Early, Anastasiia, Mike)

1. ITÄKESKUS

3. * LACK OF LOCAL ACCESSTO RESOURCES
* DESIRE FOR ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES
* SEEK PAIDWORK
* IMPROVE STANDARD OF LIVING
* FAMILY REUNIFICATION
* EXILE
* ESCAPE FROM PREJUDICE
* NATIONAL CONFLICT
* CLIMATE OR ENVIRONMENTAL INDUCED
* NATURAL DISASTER

4. A person who flees for refuge or safety,
especially to a foreign country, as in time
of political upheaval, war, social
persecution, etc.

6. The Social Dictionary defines social justice as "An ideal
condition in which all members of a society have the same
basic rights, protection, opportunities, and social
benefits."
Barker, R.L., (2003). SocialWork Dictionary, 404-405.

7. publicprivate

8. * MLL-Mannerheimin lastensuojeluliitto ( Mannerheim league for
child welfare)
* Suomen Pakolaisapu Ry (The Finnish refugee council)
* Kalliolan Setlementtitalo (Kalliola Settlement house)

9. * MICRO, REFLEXIVE-
THERAPEUTIC
* PREVENTION AND EARLY
INTERVENTION
*WORKS TOGETHER WITH PUBLIC
AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS
* PROMOTES WELLBEING
* CHARITY EVENTS
* EQUALITY
* PROMOTES IMMIGRANT
INTEGRATION

10. * COMMUNITY SOCIAL WORK
* BASIC RIGHTS
* PEER SUPPORT FOR IMMIGRANTS
* DIRECTION IN LIFE
* BULDING CONFIDENCE

11. * COMMUNITY SOCIAL WORK
* ACTIVITIES
* LEARNING ANDTEACHING
*TUTORING
* EDUCATION

12. privatethird
sector

13. * Hirundo ( Center For Homeless Immigrants)
* Maahanmuuttovirasto ( Finnish Immigration Service)
* Stoa Culture Center

14. * HUMAN RIGHTS
* EDUCATION AND INTEGRATION
* HELP AND SUPPORT
* DAILY NEEDS

15. * STRUCTURAL SOCIAL WORK
* OPERATION
* EXPERTISE RELATEDTO
IMMIGRATION, MIGRATION,
REFUGEE, CITIZENSHIP, AND
ASYLUM
* LEGISLATION

16. * COMMUNITY SOCIAL WORK
* PROMOTES CULTURAL DIVERSITY
* BRINGS PEOPLETOGETHER
* LECTURES AND DISCUSSIONS
* PERFORMANCES

17. third
sector
public

18. PRIVATE SECTOR
* Arffman Consulting Oy (Finnish language/cultural
school)
* Legalite Oy (Immigration Law Firm)
* Luona Ltd.

19. LUONA LTD
* MICRO, REFLEXIVE-THERAPEUTIC
* COMMUNITY SOCIAL WORK
* SOCIAL AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDER
* OFFERS HOMECARE SERVICES
* PROVIDE RESIDENTIAL SOLUTIONS
TO PRIVATE HOUSEHOLDS,
MUNICIPALITIES, AND PUBLIC SECTOR
* LIFE QUALITY AND SELF-
IMPROVEMENT
* OFFERS CRISIS ACCOMODATION

20. * MESSO, REFLEXIVE-THERAPEUTIC
* REHABILITATIVE SOCIAL WORK
*TEACHES IMMIGRANTS FINNISH
LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
* JOB READINESS
*WORK PLACEMENTS
* OFFERS OTHER EDUCATIONAL
POSSIBILITIES
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21. * MICRO, INDIVIDUALISTIC-THERAPEUTIC
* COMMUNITY SOCIAL WORK
* PROVIDES LAW ASSISITANCETO
IMMIGRANTS
* FREE OR INEXPENSIVE SERVICES
* SPECIALIZES IN IMMIGRANT FAMILIES,
REFUGEES, ASYLUM SEEKERS

23. HIRUNDO – PUBLIC SECTOR
Main goal is to help homeless undocumented migrants to survive in Finland.
Organization provides:
• Free food and coffee
• The shelter and clothes
• Shower
• Help with documents
• Kindergartens for migrants' children
• Free courses of language leaded by volunteers

24. ARFMANN CONSULTINGOY – PRIVATE SECTOR
Main goal is to help immigrants to find a job and integrate.
Organization provides:
• Finnish language courses
• Teaching of Finnish culture, going to museums
• Teaching Finnish policy and legislation
• Work withTE office (Te-toimisto)
• Arranging meetings with potential employers.

25. MLL-MANNERHEIM LEAGUE FOR CHILD
WELFARE – 3RD SECTOR
Main goal is to support immigrant woman.
Organization provides:
• Events where immigrant woman can meet the Finnish woman in
order to get friends, learn Finnish language and integrate in the
society.

26. • All three sectors work in micro meso and macro levels
• Help the migrants and immigrants to integrate the finnish society
• Seek government funds to finance the organization missions

28. Social workers are often working with people who are very
vulnerable and who enter into relationship of trust with
them. It is therefore important that they take account of the
unique circumstances of each person`s life, recognize and
respect diversity, express care and compassion, exhibit
empathy and act in ways that honor the trust placed in
them by the people with whom they work.
Banks, S. (2006). Ethics andValues in SocialWork, 71.

29. Analysis of the question:
"What skills do you require for this work?"
• Education and /or a degree are crucial
• Practical placement
• Understanding multiculturalism
• Confidence
• Procedural knowledge (working with the right tools)
• Values

30. What kind of challenges do you face?

31. Analysis of the question:
"What kind of challenges do you face?"
• Communication - difficult to share and get information
• Legislation - need help from the government
• Cultural differences - maintaining respect while teaching the
Finnish values

32. Analysis of the question:
"What kind of challenges do you face?"
→To find a common language that both parties are able to communicate
with
→To get the assistance or funds from the government or other third
parties to provide help to the service user
→ See pass the service user's cultural differences or values while still
maintaining your professionalism to provide them the help that they
require

34. • Answers to the question by the speakers were similar
• Able to touch peoples lives
• Fulfilled by changing unsatisfactory situations
• Desire to work among immigrants
• Immigrants well-being and integration

35. WHY IMMIGRANT SOCIAL WORK IS IMPORTANT

36. * Legislation and government policies affect immigration funding on
a macro level
*This has a domino effect if money is cut, trickling down from the
macro level into the messo and micro level
* 3rd sector organizations are often the first to feel the budget cuts
* Immigrants are at risk of not having the sources and outlets to help
them integrate into Finnish society
* Basic subsidies such as housing, education, and job
opportunities are also at risk because of depleted funds.
HOWTHE MACRO LEVEL POLICIESTRICKLE
DOWN INTOTHE MICRO

37. * Micro level focused immigration organisations work with
individuals to assist in their independence and assimilation into the
Finnish society
* Education, job/language training, cultural integration
*These individuals eventually form groups and communities with
similar goals
* Several communities come together to affect a national social
change

38. *When dealing with immigrants, the public, private and third
sector have very similar goals: to provide marginalized people with
the same opportunity as everyone else
*The challenges are varied: cultural differences, language barriers,
funding, legislation
* Micro level interaction can have a direct influence on macro level
policies, and vice versa – micro private may influence macro public

39. * Legislation is constantly changing due to shifting public views on
how best to deal with the constant stream of immigrants entering
the country
*This a unique time in European history with immigrants, refugees,
and asylum seekers at record levels – and social workers are
constantly on the front line, dealing with this new wave of mass
migration
*There will always be a place for immigration social work because
immigration is inevitable and professionals are increasingly
needed to be liasons between the immigrants and Finland's national
interests.

40. Barker, R.L. (2003). The SocialWork Dictionary, 404-405.
Barsky, A. (2010). Ethics andValues in SocialWork, 22.
Banks, S. (2006). Ethics andValues in SocialWork, 71.
Beckett, C. & Maynard A. (2013). Values and Ethics in SocialWork, 54.
McLaughlin, K. (2008). SocialWork, Politics and Society, 54.
Varpu Ahtonen, Instructor, Arffman Consulting Oy
Borislav Borisov, SocialWorker, Hirundo
Juulia Jantunen, Operations Coordinator, MLL