The Department of Women and Equal Opportunities will develop along the academic year 2008-2009, an ambitious social integration of immigrants in Santomera, which will cost 133,807 euros, paid in full by the Ministry of Labour and Immigration and the Department of Social Policy, Women and Immigration, responsible for providing 85% and 15% respectively.
This project will work specifically with immigrant areas of health, nutrition and education through various workshops that will be complemented with the implementation of a conference aimed at promoting partnership, sporting exchanges and a new edition of the Plaza of Cultures.
"These latest activities towards both the foreign population as santomeranos themselves, to promote interaction between the two groups," says the main objective of Councillor for Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities, María Dolores Abellán, "giving priority to learning Castilian to promote rapid social and labor ", adds the mayor.
Template Closed Service to Foreign Persons
The staffing of the Service to Foreign Persons offered in Casa Grande by the Department of Women and Equal Opportunities has been closed temporarily, after the incorporation of a cultural mediator, who will deal until 31st December intercede between the population immigrant and social services, health center, schools and local police Santomera.
This new professional who is fluent in English, French, Castilian and Arabic, will support two social workers responsible for drawing up reports of family reunification and advise on the formalities relating to the foreign office, "the figure of the mediator became very necessary, given the large number of North Africans and Algerians settled in Santomera, "said Councilwoman Maria Dolores Abellán.
Photo 1: Drisia (left) held a short meeting with the mayor (right) to define their work.
Photo 2: Abellán with your computer.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Santomera