Most human beings experience migration, whether as first, second, third or fourth generation of migrants. Currently, the world is facing higher number of forcibly displaced persons on the record, since the World War II. Every year millions of lives are affected by forced migration, however every year, few people are aware of the drivers of forced migration. Furthermore, the legal framework on forced migration presents a lot of room for improvement. The European Union role is key to ensure migrants and refugees’ inclusion. Trying to settle in an unknown country might prove challenging, due to language barriers, different cultural and social norms, educational gaps which may increase obstacles to access to the labour market and access to services specifically developed to support migrants and refugees. Such barriers result in the social marginalisation of migrants within host communities, and the host city’s spaces and neighborhoods.
It is crucial to involve both migrants and host communities in the policy making to ensure an inclusive decision-making procedure. Additionally, a support mechanism based on a buddy system, is key to provide guidance while assuring steps towards autonomy, i.e. how to get around the city in public transportation, where to find public services, to get advice on how to get/do well in a job interview, how to get an internet contract, etc. A hand from a community volunteer is the best fit for the job.
In this sense, a learning course curriculum targeting Integration Services Professionals and Volunteers with a step-by-step process to systematically promote newly arrived migrants’ integration through the Buddy System is needed. The partnership of M4M project, provides an answer to migrants' needs towards a better inclusion in the host country, to make sure newly-arrived migrants do not feel alone and have a person who they can rely on to explain, guide, support and help them throughout the inclusion process. Therefore, the partnership of M4M project designed a course curriculum to improve the welcoming process and reinforce the exercise of rights of migrants: The Buddy System - Mentoring Training.
It is crucial to involve both migrants and host communities in the policy making to ensure an inclusive decision-making procedure. Additionally, a support mechanism based on a buddy system, is key to provide guidance while assuring steps towards autonomy, i.e. how to get around the city in public transportation, where to find public services, to get advice on how to get/do well in a job interview, how to get an internet contract, etc. A hand from a community volunteer is the best fit for the job.
In this sense, a learning course curriculum targeting Integration Services Professionals and Volunteers with a step-by-step process to systematically promote newly arrived migrants’ integration through the Buddy System is needed. The partnership of M4M project, provides an answer to migrants' needs towards a better inclusion in the host country, to make sure newly-arrived migrants do not feel alone and have a person who they can rely on to explain, guide, support and help them throughout the inclusion process. Therefore, the partnership of M4M project designed a course curriculum to improve the welcoming process and reinforce the exercise of rights of migrants: The Buddy System - Mentoring Training.
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