German scheme eases refugee teachers back into class
Title: German scheme eases refugee teachers back into class Type: Article Location: Germany Name of responsible persons: Inês Date: 21.02.2018 “Refugees want to stand on their own feet again. They have skills and talents and are eager for an opportunity to apply them meaningfully.” The Refugee Teachers Programme, based at Potsdam University, is designed to help newcomers teach again within just 18 months. It helps refugees integrate in German society, by allowing them to esta
Collaboration Utrecht University and municipality of Utrecht improves integration of refugees
Title: Collaboration Utrecht University and municipality of Utrecht improves integration of refugees Type: initiative/ project Location: Utrecht Name of responsible persons: Ivanna Date: 23 January 2018 Utrecht University has signed a collaboration agreement with the Municipality of Utrecht that provides refugees the opportunity to enrol in university courses free of charge. This joined initiative named “InclUUsion” is a gateway for further education and labour integration in
Innovative Clean Energy Initiatives for Refugees
Title: Innovative Clean Energy Initiatives for Refugees Type: Article Location: Kenya Name of responsible persons: Ivanna Date: February, 2018 Integration without livelihood is not possible for refugees within a host country. In northwestern Kenya, in a refugee camp, 185,000 refugees live with the bare access to electricity, a situation that affects especially women and girls when leaving the camp in search of firewood. The moving Energy Initiative (MEI), a partnership betwee
These 9 startups and initiatives are solving the all-important task of integrating the newly arrived
Title: These 9 startups and initiatives are solving the all-important task of integrating the newly arrived in Sweden Type: Article Location: Sweden Name of responsible persons: Inês Date: 19.02.2018 The Swedish tech community has developed several apps and initiatives that tackle the issue of social integration. Tools such as ”Just Arrived” - which matches newly arrived people with employers - or “Welcome”, which matches newcomers with Swedes - including actors and comedian
Games from Around the World
Playing games and sports got more funky! During GAW, we play games and sports such as football , volleyball , basketball table tennis , sjoelbak , chess backgammon and arm wrestling! What is even amazing is that we eat and drink all kinds of food from different parts of the world! Keep an eye out on our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/uidnetherlands/ to see the types of food we will be eating this time. Lots of free vouchers to be won! Limited spots available. Sign up
GAW: Fried rice and Greek salad
During the #GAW we will be tasting desserts and snacks from all around the world! Curious what you can expect? Fried rice In Nigeria fried rice is a necessary ingredient for any successful party! This dish is also a favorite in many other countries across the globe; showing how food is able to connect different cultures with one another. Even though fried rice comes in many different varieties, at GAW we will be enjoying the traditional Nigerian version. Greek salad Did you k
GAW: Tabbouleh and Harissa soup
During the #GAW we will be tasting desserts and snacks from all around the world! Curious what you can expect? Tabbouleh Did you know that the origin of this salad dates back all he way to the Middle Ages? Tabbouleh was first made in the mountains of Lebanon and Syria. In the beginning people mocked the salad because of its lack of meat. Nowadays many people embraced this delicious dish in their vegetarian and vegan diets. Harissa soup Harissa soup is a traditional soup from
INTEGRATION CHAT ROOM, SPECIAL EDITION
Let's talk stereotypes! Everyone either consciously or unconsciously stereotype about people, lifestyle, culture, religion and more. During this episode of Integration chat room, we want to give attendees a chance to voice some of their stereotypical outlook to life, or challenge those of others. It will be an evening characterized by asking and answering questions, exploring some stereotypes, addressing issues connected to stereotypes, sharing experiences good and bad with r
Citytrip through The Hague
On Sunday the 18th of March the Gemeente Den Haag invites all of you to join a free trip through the city of The Hague. Throughout the day you get the opportunity to visit cultural and religious institutions as well as various activity centres. Apart from this, you can take part in workshops, guided tours and city walks. By joining you will be able to meet new people, have interesting conversations with one another and learn from each other! Date: Sunday March 18th
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ICR: Seaweed and Plantain chips
During the #IntegrationChatroom we will be tasting desserts and snacks from all around the world! Curious what you can expect? Seaweed Did you ever try eating seaweed before? In Japan people have been eating seaweed since the beginning of time. At least six different types of seaweed were used in Japan around 800 A.D. in the kitchen. Today seaweed is still frequently consumed and we can still eat it in sushi! In China seaweed has also been greatly popular. However, it was not
ICR: Hummus and Baklava
During the #IntegrationChatroom we will be tasting desserts and snacks from all around the world! Curious what you can expect? Hummus Is hummus Arab, Israeli or Greek? These cultures have been arguing for years about the origin of this healthy and delicious chickpea spread. Maybe that is exactly why all these cultures desperately try to claim hummus? In the end it doesn’t matter where this dish is from; it is able to unite people from different cultures, so we should all just
