Engaging with Chinese Communities
Course Overview
This ground-breaking course goes beyond simple description and seeks to equip participants with a fundamental understanding of the main drivers shaping the Chinese community in Britain today.
Who should attend?
This course is designed for anyone who wants to understand the UK’s Chinese community better, including policy makers, government agencies, researchers, academics and local government.
What’s covered.
This course examines the nature of the Chinese community, its many divisions and correspondingly contradictory unity, the cultural context of how civic participation is perceived by the Chinese and worked out in practice. The course highlights the historical context of (the lack of) participation and suggests strategies on how to effectively engage with the Chinese community in a meaningful way.
Primary learning outcomes
Participants in this course will: Understand the nature of the Chinese community in Britain. Appreciate the internal dynamics which divide and unite the community. Understand the Chinese cultural context of civic participation. Understand the barriers that prevent Chinese civic engagement. Develop an outline strategy for effectively engaging with the Chinese community.