Many people come to Cuenca seeking a better life, but there exists a problem of integration which stems from a difference in language and culture. Our work addresses how to integrate immigrants into Cuencan society using a Competency Center, allowing them to participate in society in ways they could not before. We had several objectives in our work here such as: discerning the location for the center, the best types of programs for the center, language comfortability, and the overall budget for the center. We finally recommended a program structure emphasizing casual social interactions, professional development, and cultural exchanges for the Competency Center. We also found the best initial location for the center to be near the Alcaldía for accessibility.

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Creator

• Petro, Daniel
• Bryar, Aidan
• Zelaya, Keyla
• Krawitz, Margaret

Subject

• Inclusion
• Learning
• Well-Being
• Community
• Culture

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 122243
• E-project-043024-230130

Mot-clé

• Hybridization
• Culture
• Integration
• Communication
• Immigration
• Professional

Advisor

• San Martin, William
• Strauss, Sarah

Year

• 2024

Center

• Cuenca, Ecuador Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Felipe Ochoa Mogrovejo
• Cynthia Paola Cornejo Reyes

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
• 10 - Reducing Inequality
• 16 - Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
• 17 - Partnerships for the Goals

Date created

• 2024-04-30

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Source

• E-project-043024-230130

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Dernière modification

• 2024-05-17