Migration to Integration

Aims & objectives

to improve youth work methods on young refugees’ integration and, accordingly, help them integrate.
1. Raise the qualifications and competencies of youth workers by developing new methods for refugee integration through youth work;
2. Exchange good practices between countries on alternative ways of integrating refugees within the local communities;
3. Help youth learn how to communicate with refugees and integrate them better through social activities;
4. Lower xenophobia, racism and foster multilingualism of the youth;
5. Spread the main idea of the project to other NGOs and the general public;
6. Foster capacity building and new social initiatives in the field of youth work related to refugees;
7. Increase transnational cooperation & exchange of good practices on alternative ways of refugees integration.
These objectives fit within those of the participating organisations/countries and of the European policies in the fields of education, training and youth. Also, they create synergies between these fields. I.e. the objectives reinforce one another. For example, increased cooperation improves youth work, while that adds to the wellbeing & development of youth.

Target group & international/intercultural composition of the group & team

25 participants from Sweden, Colombia, Myanmar and Kenya. The YE on involving refugees into youth work. Aim: foster tolerance and open-mindedness towards refugees; employ youth with skills needed to facilitate refugee integration.

Training methods used & main activities

peer & cooperative learning, NFE & learning by doing, field trips, debate with local youth leaders, case studies and analysis by experts.

Outcomes of the activity

improve youth work by including refugees; and at the same time help them integrate faster.
1. Raise the qualifications and competencies of youth workers by developing new methods for refugee integration through youth work;
2. Exchange good practices between countries on alternative ways of integrating refugees within the local communities;
3. Help youth learn how to communicate with refugees and integrate them better through social activities;
4. Lower xenophobia, racism and foster multilingualism of the youth;
5. Spread the main idea of the project to other NGOs and the general public;
6. Foster capacity building and new social initiatives in the field of youth work related to refugees;
7. Increase transnational cooperation & exchange of good practices on alternative ways of refugees integration

Your tasks and responsibilities within the team

This YE was the result of a bigger project across the EU, Africa, Asia and South America. A lot of hard work have been put into the project by designing & implementing capacity building programme tailored to the specific needs to this YE
Total work days 15

I worked on this training for 8 days as a full time trainer.