interactive simulation opportunity<\/a> to \u201cwalk in their shoes\u201d for a moment and learn more about immigrant and refugee populations.<\/p>\nSix tents will be set up on Memory Mall, starting with a check-in tent where small groups will receive identity cards that state who they are and where they are from. Other tents will give participants a look at refugees\u2019 shelter (size and setup of living and sleeping space), food and water (mock cooking area and types of food) and health conditions. Participants also will hear the lived experiences of refugees and immigrants and learn how they can get involved.<\/p>\n
\u201cOne of our goals is to dispel some of the myths about refugees,\u201d said Social Work Instructor Mary Mann. \u201cThey go through such an arduous process just to get to the first location. We want participants to understand what it means to be displaced.\u201d<\/p>\n
In the refugee process, a person escapes to another country, claims asylum and applies for refugee status. Refugees live in tents in designated camps and receive limited supplies.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe goal is for a refugee to return to their home\u00a0country one day if possible,\u201d Mann said. \u201cOftentimes they are unable to return due to long-term war or another issue in the home country.\u201d<\/p>\n
Those who cannot return home go through an intensive screening process, lasting an average of two years. If they demonstrate a well-founded fear of persecution, they will be granted refuge in a third country.<\/p>\n
\u201cHowever,\u00a0fewer than one percent of refugees are granted refuge and permanently resettled in a third country,\u201d Mann said.\u00a0\u201cThose who are not granted refuge remain in refugee camps.\u201d<\/p>\n
The United States accepts a limited number of refugees every year, and in 2016 it will accept 85,000, she added. Refugees who are accepted in the U.S. are assisted by Catholic Charities, which provides shelter, food and health care for 90 days. The refugee is then on his or her own and must pay back travel costs.<\/p>\n
Sponsored by the UCF School of Social Work in partnership with Catholic Charities Refugee Resettlement of Central Florida and Hope Community Center, Apopka, the simulation is the brainchild of Alfredo \u201cA.J.\u201d Brion and other students from the spring 2015 undergraduate social work elective Social Work with Immigrants and Refugees. The class will be offered again in the 2016-2017 academic year.<\/p>\n
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