Monthly Archives: September 2014
Correct answers – ‘Journey Through Multicultural Britain’ Quiz
1. Name 5 countries that Britain colonised
New Zealand
India
New Caledonia
Nigeria
Falklands
2. What do you think the expression ‘We are here because you were there’ means?
Colonization
3. Out of every 100 doctors in Britain, how many were born overseas?
80
4. Name 5 of the major immigrant groups who have come to Britain in the last 1000 years.
Indian
Portuguese
Italian
African
Sikka
5. According to the time line, what is the largest immigrant group in the UK?
Indian/Irish
6. According to the 2011 census what percentage of the UK population define themselves as being from a black or Asian ethnic minority?
5% 12%
7. Out of every 3 immigrants, how many are white?
0/ 2
8. Where did fish and chips come from originally?
Portugal
9. What are the 6 main religions in Britain?
Anglican
Protestant
Catholic
Muslim
Buddhist
Jews
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India is the most common country of birth among the foreign-born, but Poland tops list of foreign citizens in the UK
India, Poland, and Pakistan are the top three countries of birth for the foreign-born (Table 2) accounting respectively for 9.1, 8.7 and 5.8% of the total, followed by Ireland and Germany. India and Poland remain the top two countries of citizenship of foreign citizens, with Poles being the biggest group, accounting for about 14.9% of the total.
Table 2 – Top ten sender countries of migrants by country of birth and nationality, UK 2012
Country of birth Share of all foreign born
Country of citizenship
Share of all foreign citizens
India 9.1 Poland 14.9
Poland 8.7 India 7.3
Pakistan 5.8 Ireland 6.9
Ireland 5.1 Pakistan 3.6
Germany 3.8 United States 3.2
United States 3.0 Lithuania 2.9
South Africa 2.7 France 2.8
Bangladesh 2.7 Germany 2.4
Nigeria 2.4 Italy 2.4
Kenya 1.9 Nigeria 2.3
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Those born in India constitute the biggest group among the foreign-born population in London
India is the country of birth for 9.6% of all foreign-born persons living in London (Figure 6). Other Asian countries such as Pakistan (4.5%), Bangladesh (3.9%), and Sri Lanka (2.8%) are also in the top-ten countries of birth of migrants in London. Poland, and Ireland are the only two European countries in the top ten. With the exception of Sri Lanka and Jamaica, the remaining top-ten countries of birth for migrants in London are also top-ten countries at the UK level.
Top 10 countries of birth of migrants in London, 2012
Chart provided by www.migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk
London migrant population
India
Poland
Bangladesh
Nigeria
Ireland
Sri Lanka
Jamaica
Pakistan
South Africa
Germany
Distribution of foreign-born population, 2012
Chart provided by www.migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk
North East: 1.7 %
North West: 6.7 %
Yorkshire: 6.3 %
East Midlands: 5.7 %
West Midlands: 7.7 %
East: 8.6 %
South East: 12.8 %
South West: 5.4 %
London: 36.6 %
Wales: 2.1 %
Scotland: 4.7 %
N. Ireland: 1.7 %
First days in London..
Our Erasmus Intensive Program 2014 is going really well.
Since this year’s topic is multiculturalism linked to integration and inclusion, our teachers decided to take us visit the Brick Lane area in East London. It was so exciting since it was our first trip to London all together from Goldsmiths. As we were walking around we saw many Bangladeshi curry houses, restaurants serving spicy dishes; besides food we saw Indian silk shops and other small shops that sold a variety of products and wares, second-hand clothes, furniture, magazines, sweets and lots and lots of other things. This area is also known as Banglatown and in our view it perfectly shows the co-habitation of different cultures within a cosmopolitan city.
Brick Lane is also famous for its graffiti. In fact many of us took pictures of the beautiful graffiti painted on the wall. Many music videos by Just Jack and The Killers are set in Brick Lane.
Our second trip to the city followed a more traditional itinerary. We went downtown by bus, by the way our journey on the typical red double-decker bus was sheer fun!
When we arrived at Westminster we started our tour on foot. We enjoyed Big Ben, the majestic clock of the Palace of Westminster. At the base of the clock there is a Latin inscription in gilt letters: DOMINE SALVAM FAC REGINAM NOSTRAM VICTORIAM PRIMAM, which means “Oh Lord, keep safe Our Queen, Victoria The First”.
Then we had a walk along the Thames. We saw the popular Ferris Wheel known as the London Eye. This huge huge enormous wheel on the South Bank of the river is also called the Millennium Wheel because it was built for the celebration of the XXI century. Because the “Eye” stands so close to the river it has a specially designed base that supports it from one side only, unlike any other Ferris Wheel in the world.
At one o’clock we had lunch in Trafalgar Square, a very wide square. Its name is a commemoration of the Battle of Trafalgar during which Britain won over France and Spain on October 21st 1805.
In the middle of the square we saw Nelson’s Column, guarded by four lion statues. On one side of the square we saw the National Gallery. This square is often used for political demonstrations and for the New Year Celebrations.
After lunch we walked towards Buckingham Palace, the symbol of the British Monarchy. On our way to the palace we saw many squirrels playing on the grass and looking for something to eat. We enjoyed our time in this charming and unique city.
We are going to try to see as much as possible during our stay here.
Italian group students.
READ THE ARTICLE HERE : blog erasmus
Surveys about inclusion and integration
The students were asked to interview other people in London about inclusion and integration. These are some examples:
Do you think that people in your country respect immigrants?
Do you respect immigrants?
What is the most important thing for you regarding integration?
Do you think that the character of a person contributes to integration in the society?
Is it important for you to feel part of a group or a community?
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