During my placement l collaborated with women asylum seekers who are originally from Congo Many of the women I worked with experienced: Construction and Project Management Case Study, QUB, Ireland

During my placement l collaborated with women asylum seekers who are originally from Congo Many of the women I worked with experienced unspeakable things due to the war in Congo. For example, most asylum seekers in the group did not understand or speak English fluently. Therefore, I used ICT technologies such as Google Translate to improve communication, which consequently allowed the organization to offer customized services that meet the needs of different people of different nationalities.

The fact that the women asylum seekers came from diverse backgrounds posed challenges such as language barriers and other diversity issues that hamper service delivery. During my practice placement, I encouraged the women to enrol in college and learn English to improve communication (SWE, 2020). In addition to improving communication, social constructivism theory argues that the surrounding cultural contexts influence individuals’ cognitive development (Burr, 20144).

Social construction theory advocates inclusivity and multiculturalism. Indeed, shared meaning and constructed knowledge significantly shape individuals, groups, and communities (Burr, 20144). These educations are a way to establish support and interventions that are consistent with the cultural needs and perspectives of affected individuals, populations, and communities.

According to Howe (2008), the relational practice exists when relational workers are interpersonally competent and make the most effective and humane practitioners, whether the basis of their practice is behavioral, cognitive, task-oriented, psychodynamic, or person-centered. Furthermore, Trevithick (2003) argues that relational practice is at the heart of social work.

I felt that working with women asylum seekers in a crisis intervention allowed me to connect with them as I aimed to reduce their stress by effectively communicating the next steps and being open and honest about the importance of enrolling in English classes. I was honest with them about what the organization could offer them and what resources were available.

Afro in Diaspora is a group committed to supporting women, men, and children of the African diaspora through education, information sharing, peer counseling, socializing mentoring, and promoting each other as a group, while we hope and believe that the knowledge acquired will be passed down to support others. We are motivated by our commitment to the philosophy of altruism and to sharing our knowledge and experience with others.