Graduation Year
2017
Graduation Month
May
Document Type
Thesis
Faculty Mentor Department
Communication Studies
Faculty Mentor
Stephen Yoshimura
Abstract
Individuals across the globe do not relate historic migration patterns with current conflicts, which is a problem that encompasses both historic and current migrations. Ironically, individuals who likely descend from immigrants themselves may highlight differences rather than similarities among newcomers while perceiving them as outsiders, and perhaps even exhibiting discrimination toward them. Our group sought to provide an international and historic perspective about migration by paralleling the issues that immigrants --specifically refugees-- face while encouraging individuals to look inward at their own family’s migratory roots. This was accomplished through a three-pronged approach: (1) obtaining profiles of historic and modern ‘refugees’; (2) hosting two interactive simulations in which participants experience an emotional understanding of the refugee struggle; and (3) disseminating accurate information to simulation participants. The figure below provides an overview of the problem, solution, and global implication of our project.
Honors College Research Project
No
GLI Capstone Project
yes
Recommended Citation
Strahn, Ian; Secrest, Kurt Nickolas; Andrews, Mckennah; Seiler, Jessie; Eaton, Emily; and Hidem, Erika, "A Place to Call Home" (2017). Undergraduate Theses, Professional Papers, and Capstone Artifacts. 228.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/utpp/228
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