Multicultural societies, in which there is a mixture of different ethnic peoples, bring more benefits than drawbacks to a country. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own experience or knowledge.

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, as

cities

become increasingly cosmopolitan and culturally diverse, it is highly important to nurture social harmony between natives and

newcomers

. It is felt that in order to achieve

this

laudable goal host

cities

should provide

language

courses and well-thought-out employment programmes for

newcomers

. Since a

language

barrier is often the main reason why

newcomers

find it hard to integrate

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host communities,

first

and foremost, the authorities should provide free

language

training for those who do not speak the local

language

. Norway provides a good example in offering up to 250 hours of

language

training for asylum seekers.

Similarly

, Denmark`s official induction programme provides

language

training for up to five years to illiterate refugees. Not only does

such

an approach allow

newcomers

to study and work but

also

enables them to communicate, share their experiences, memories and values to create bonds with the locals and bridge cultural divides. Even though

such

a measure requires financial support from the state, the experience of countries

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provide free

language

tuition to immigrants shows that in a long term perspective any investment will pay off by nurturing harmony in rapidly-growing melting pots.

Secondly

, local authorities have to ensure that there are job opportunities for

newcomers

since a lack thereof often leads to segregation and social exclusion of migrant communities which, as the experience of Paris and other

cities

in France show,

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can boil over into riots. Immigrants, and refugees

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particular, are often seen as a burden for the local community

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since they often lack professional qualifications which would make them competitive on the job market.

However

, they usually have unique skills and potential which provide a fertile ground for entrepreneurship as long as there is suitable support from the state.

For example

, in Antwerp, Belgium, with the help of local authorities, Assyrian Christian refugees, who faced the problem of unemployment, used their traditional skills to revitalise

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craft of

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, a once declining industry in Belgium. Nowadays it is a thriving business enterprise

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would have never been created unless the locals had recognised the potential of immigrant communities. To conclude, if

cities

are to be culturally inclusive and socially diverse, city governments have the responsibility to develop local policies that integrate

newcomers

into

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and economic life of the city.

Language

courses and employment programs can be the

first

step in an attempt to enhance

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contribution of migrants to the city and mitigate tension between locals and

newcomers

.