This document discusses minority Latin American communities that have moved to Spain, including reasons for moving such as better jobs and opportunities. It notes that families often have large families and may be divided between countries. Common jobs for these immigrants include cleaning, caretaking, waiting tables, and construction. Students from these communities often enjoy sports, music, and dislike cold weather. The document proposes a cross-cultural plan for schools with three steps: welcoming new students, providing academic support, and organizing cultural activities to foster understanding between Spanish and immigrant students.

1. LOCAL
MINORITY

2. LATIN
AMERICA

3. COUNTRIES
• Dominican Republic
• Colombia
• Cuba
• Mexico
• Chile
• Argentina

4. Dominican Republic
Colombia
Cuba
Mexico
Chile
Argentina

5. REASONS TO MOVE TO SPAIN
• BETTER WAY OF LIFE
• BETTER JOBS
• BETTER OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN
• MAKE MONEY FOR A WHILE AND THEN COME BACK
HOME

6. FAMILY LIFE
• BIG FAMILIES
• PART OF THE FAMILY REMAINS IN THEIR
COUNTRY
• SOMETIMES DIVORCED
• SOMETIMES SPANISH PARTNER

7. WORKING LIFE
• CLEANERS
• CARE TAKERS
• WAITERS
• BUILDING

8. STUDENTS
• GOOD AT SPORTS LIKE FOOTBALL
• LOVE MUSIC
• HATE GETTING UP EARLY
• DON’T LIKE COLD AND RAINY
WEATHER
• CURRICULUM GAP

9. FUTURE
• VOCATIONAL STUDIES
• GO BACK TO THEIR
COUNTRY
• WORKING LIFE

10. OUR CROSSCULTURAL PLAN
Step 1: “School Welcome”
The intercultural coordinator welcomes the
foreing students
and evaluates their previous knowledge.

11. OUR CROSSCULTURAL PLAN
She has an interview with their family and
introduces the students to the class
She keeps in touch with these students’
teachers

12. OUR CROSSCULTURAL
PLAN
Step 2: Support for students with
curriculum gap
Activities to improve reading and writing
skills.

13. OUR CROSSCULTURAL PLAN
Activities to learn how to learn and get
familiar with Spanish culture
Activities for the group to learn about the
foreign student’s culture

14. OUR CROSSCULTURAL PLAN
Step 3: School Activities
The school organizes activities to learn more
about different languages, cultures and the
values those cultures imply
This Comenius Project is an example of the later

15. Thanks!
IES
“Ría San Martín”