PRE-DEPARTURE ORIENTATION CURRICULUM OUTLINE FOR LABOUR MIGRANTS

Prepared by the International Organization for Migration Nairobi Kenya May 2009

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CURRICULUM OUTLINE

MORNING
8:00-10:15 Registration 15 (minutes) Class Introduction 20(minutes) Pre-departure processing 20(minutes) Country profile 20(minutes) Culture adaptation 60(minutes) 10:15-12:00 Tea break 30(minutes) Employment & Contract review 30(minutes) Banking & Money Management Remittances 45(minutes

AFTERNOON
12:00 - 15:00 Travel 60(minutes) Lunch 60(minutes) Attitude towards job 30(minutes) Experience/witness 30(minutes) 15:00-17:00 Role of Youth Fund and the recruiting Agencies 40(minutes) Labour Law 30(minutes) Vision return and reintegration 20(minutes) Evaluation/Assessment 10(minutes) Graduation 20(minutes)

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OBJECTIVES To provide labor migrants with accurate information about the country of their destination To help them develop realistic expectations about working in the country of their destination To inform migrants about their rights and benefits in the context of their employment To develop awareness and skills necessary for successful adaptation to the society of their destination Vision and reintegration after return to the country of origin INTRODUCTION Introduction of self / program What do you know about the country of destination? What do you want to know about the country of destination? What are your fears and concerns about the country of destination? What are your expectations about the country of destination? PURPOSE OF THE ORIENTATION What is pre-departure orientation? What do you expect from the training? How will it help you? PRE-DEPARTURE PROCESSING Documentation Visa Medical Flight booking ROLE OF LABOUR OFFICE Protect the right of migrants Monitoring recruitment agencies Strengthening and professionalize protocols for recruitment agencies Collection and investigation complaint about national workers ATTITUDE TOWADS WORK Positive attitude towards colleagues and supervisors Positive attitude towards learning Positive attitude towards change Dont wait to be told what to do take initiative Be punctual PROFILE COUNTRY OF DESTINATION Geography 3

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People Government Economy

JOURNEY Preparing for your journey Packing for your journey Travel checklist Your document to travel At the airport During the journey on the plane When you arrive Customs and Immigration Reception services by employer ROLE OF EMBASIES AND CONSULATES Protocol notify migrant workers to their right to contact consular office Protection and issues Address of the Embassy If there is no embassy Registration with the embassy Need for bilateral agreement and arrangement with the country of destination Evacuation if there is problem KENYAN COMMUNITTEE ABORAD As a safety net HOUSING Accommodation Safety in the house Household services utilities CULTURAL ADAPTATION Dealing with Culture shock Dealing with gender Equality Cultural values, time, personal hygiene, privacy, personal space, practices, tradition Polite and impolite behaviors and expressions Coping mechanisms EMPLOYMENT Employment right Documents required for employment Equal employment opportunity Employer employee relationship Rights and responsibilities Taxes Contracts and provincial labor standards Benefits and deductions 4

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Where to go in case of a problem Human Resource Management Completion of contract

BANKING AND MONEY MANAGEMENT Currency Budgeting Banking option Remittances Saving TRANSPORT Public Transportation Costs and monthly plans Road Safety for pedestrians Driving and Car ownership Traffic laws LAWS Compliance with local and Federal laws Consequence of breaking the law Legal Protection HEALTH CARE Health care benefits for labour migrants The national Health Service Nutrition Tips for healthy living Reproductive Rights HIV/AIDS awareness VISION RETURN AND REINTEGRATION Mental Health Return Reintegration EVALUATION /ASSESSMENT Comprehensive review of all topics Quiz Closing remarks Exchange of addresses GRADUATION Certificate Distribution