In this second episode about the Drawing Together project, Alison Phipps interviews Ravi Kohli, Kate MacKinnon, Sharon McGregor and Christine Uwase about their experiences working on the project. Please refer to part 1 for the full background of the project. For the show notes, including biographies of the speakers and links to the project, please visit: bit.ly/thesoundsofintegration.

Rough timings of this episode's content:

0 to 1m50s: Alison briefly introduces the Drawing Together project and team.

1m50s to 3m40s: Christine talks about her role as project Ambassador and what the project meant to her with Alison’s reflections and questions.

3m40s to 9m30s: Christine and Alison reflect on their involvement in the project and the value person methodology.

9m30s to 16m15s: Ravi reflects on the challenges of running an international project e.g., overcoming language and cultural barriers and the covid-19 pandemic, with Alison’s reflections.

16m25s to 20m25s: Kate reflects on her policy role in the project and the policy context of the project in Scotland.

20m25s to 24m35s: Sharon reflects on some of the project findings in relation to young refugees growing new roots in a new country and the importance of language, cultural, stability, security, with Alison’s reflections.

24m35s to 24m40s: Alison reflects on the project findings in relation to the New Scots Integration Strategy delivery plan.

24m40 to 29m50s: Christine reflects on the challenges young refugees overcome when they are setting up a new life in a new country, with Alison’s reflections.

29m50s to 33m33s: Kate reflects on the policy findings and the importance of relationships, nature, faith, navigation, technology, with Alison’s reflections.

33m33s to 37m20s: Sharon reflects on the research findings in relation to the important features of professional relationships from young refugees in the project, with Alison’s reflections in relation to the New Scots Integration Strategy.

37m20s to 43m25s: Kate reflects on the importance of nature, faith and access to digital technology and travel as noted in the project’s policy brief, and the importance of children’s rights, with Alison’s reflections.

43m25s to 49m39s: Ravi reflects on the personal, cultural and research consequences of the Drawing Together project, with Alison’s reflections in relation to the New Scots Integration Strategy.

49m39s: Closing remarks and Alison’s thanks.