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TRAMP – Transnational Mobility of Older People in Europe
158 Part II
Starting point:
The case studies should be processed as part of the intercultural training following the
role play (see above). If the training is conducted at the beginning of the exchange, the
discussed case studies are usually remembered during specific situations in the further
course of the exchange. If the case studies are processed at a later stage of the exchange,
the discussions may be enriched by experiences gained during the exchange period.
Timeframe:
Approx. 15 minutes for each small group per round, i.e. for each example; for the resolution
in the plenum approx. 45 minutes per round with four examples. Recommended are
two rounds with four small groups/case studies each, allowing for 2 ½ hours including
introduction and conclusion.
Group size:
4 – 6 participants per small group, maximum of 25 participants for the entire group.
Group composition:
In order to avoid time-consuming translations, the work groups can be divided in such a
way that one language is spoken within one group.
Necessary materials:
Pin board; copies with case studies for participants (see below); cards, which visualise
opposing principles (see below).
Case studies 1 – 8 (for participants)
Example 1: Job search
A master joiner from Hamburg provides Waldemar, a Russian youth of German descent,
with an apprentice training. At the end of the training the master joiner is very pleased
with Waldemar, however, he is unable to take him on in his own workshop. He asks him
whether he should support him in his job search and Waldemar agrees. The joiner speaks
to a friend of his, another master joiner, and asks him to invite Waldemar for a job interview.
After the appointment he asks Waldemar how the interview went. He replies that
he wasn’t accepted. Upon mentioning the appointment to his friend, he finds out that
Waldemar didn’t show up for the interview. The master joiner is annoyed.
Example 2: Hospitality
Sabine owns a small firm in Dortmund and has been working with Fatma from Algeria
for some time. Fatma’s family earns very little and Sabine is happy that she is able to provide
her with a job. The women become friends and Sabine invites Fatma and her family
round for a visit. After the guests arrive, all of them sit down casually in the living room
and Sabine places a quiche and a bottle of wine in reach for all on the table. However,
the guests hardly help themselves and are reluctant to talk. When Sabine is invited for
a return visit a couple of weeks later, the hosts are all dressed in their Sunday clothes
and the table is set with food that would have fed three large families. Sabine feels very
awkward, particularly since she arrived in jeans and T-shirt. Again, the evening proceeds
in a cold atmosphere.
Example 3: Gifts
Michael from Berlin is married to a woman from Kenya and both live in Germany. He is
continually irritated when members of his wife’s family come to visit and bring expensive
gifts, including a suit that he would never wear and that doesn’t fit him. He is annoyed
by the family’s expenses given their modest financial situation and the expectations he is
faced with regarding return gifts.