The Nightingale Positive Role Models

The project will promote integration and work for social and ethnic diversity.

Funder: Directorate for Children, Youth and Families
Start and finish date: 2007 - to date
Consortium: Nord University 

Researchers at FSV:

  • Yan Zhao (Project leader) (Welfare and social relations)
  • Ann-Torill Tørrisplass (Welfare and social relations)
  • Emma Seyram Hamenoo (Welfare and social relations)
  • Linn-Marie Lillehaug Pedersen (Welfare and social relations)
  • Cilje Helen Samuelsen (Welfare and social relations)

Abstract:

The aim of the project is to promote integration and work for social and ethnic diversity. A long-term goal is to increase the proportion of students with a minority background at the University.

The Nightingale is connected to the Faculty of Social Sciences and the coordinator who has the daily responsibility for the programme is organised in the subject group «Welfare and social relations». Students from the bachelor's programme in social work and child welfare participate.