Projects and Results

At the moment, four students have already completed their reserach within the project.

Annetje Gleichman, BA European Language & Culture

Bachelorstudent Annetje Gleichman asked a large group of Latinas and Latinos about their experiences for her thesis and came to interesting conclusions. An important tool for integration and independence is learning the Dutch language. How is it for this Spanish-speaking group to use Dutch? Difficult, according to Annetje's research. She surveyed 65 Latin American migrants from 18 different countries about their experiences in the Netherlands and their use of Dutch as a second language. Annetje specifically focused on foreign language anxiety, or the fear of using a second language.

Emilia Waterhouse, BA European Language & Culture

Groningen has become increasingly international over the past 20 years. Students, teachers and researchers from the University of groningen and Hanze University of Applied sciences come from all over the world to our medium-sized provincial city. And of course, refugees and labour migrants also find a new home in the city. This represents a change for all residents, both new and old. How exactly does this process unfold? What are the effects on different groups? Where does it go smoothly, and where are the challenges? For GROwing Global, student Emilia Waterhouse (European Language & Culture) researches how women form outside teh EU find their place in the Groningen job market.

Tereza Dražanová, BA European Language and Culture

During and after the process of tehir imigration, most Latina's and Latino’s encounter the same problems. Bachelorstudent Tereza Dražanová decided to have a closer look at this issue. Since there was a great lack of information regarding the topic of immigration from Latin America to the Netherlands, she aimed to open the debate in the academic field, as well as among the broad public. She started by conducting an investigation in the form of an online survey and personal interviews, targeting respondents who are from Latin America, have Spanish as their native language and are currently living in the Netherlands. After some preliminary research, she decided to focus mainly on the barriers related to language and lack of information.

Anoek Withaar, BA Minorties & Multilingualism

Unlike irregular immigrants or asylum seekers, who often receive attention due to their legal status, Latin American immigrants are generally assumed to be well-integrated and therefore get overlooked. This assumption misses the reality that they face, including issues of identity and belonging. BA Minorities & Multilingualism student Anoek Withaar focussed her research on the experiences of Latin American women who have migrated to the Netherlands. She aims to understand the social and cultural challenges they face and how these impact their sense of identity and belonging in Dutch society.