During the first two Policy Labs the topic of communication, information and access to services was indicated as the most urgent. Many young migrants have told us that they find difficult finding informations in the city administration web site, which is not very friendly use and it’s only in italian. The rigidity of ministerial guidelines …
In the city of Modena several voluntary associations help migrants to learn Italian. These volunteer teachers are a precious resource, because they teach for free tomigrants who are in financial difficulty helping them to obtain a language certification. However, many volunteers don’t have any qualifications in teaching Italian as a second language. For this reason, the …
The Third Policy Lab in Modena was held on November 8 and 11, 2023. After seven months of working hard to carry out the micro-experiments, the group met again to conclude the MUST-a-Lab participatory process. In the first meeting, we illustrated the 3 micro-experiments: “Rights for all”, the meetings on labor law and citizenship, the …
On the 30th November 2023, the coordination meeting of the City of Dialogue Network and “Intercultural Modena -The Experiences Fair”,organized as part of the “Divercities” project, were held in Modena. For the Sport and Youth Office of the Municipality of Modena it was a great opportunity to present MUST-a-Lab! The morning was dedicated to the …
On November 16th, the third Policy Lab took place in Mechelen. The Policy Lab group, consisting of teachers, parents and policy makers, came together for the last workshop. The group evaluated all three micro experiments:1) Make diversity visible at school during a full year2) Group activities to build connection between teachers and student3) Scenario proposal: …
After almost one year of the Policy Lab on “Education and Participation”, the results are impressive: over 100 project partners from 50 organisations were involved in 3 great pilot projects and reached around 400 people at a total of 7 events. At the final event of the Vienna Policy Lab on 16.11.23 in the Neubau …
The topic of Mechelen’s Policy Lab is how to improve the sense of belonging of children and youngsters with migration background at school. It goes without saying such topic cannot be addressed without children and youngsters being effectively involved in the policy labs. For this reason the city of Mechelen put a lot of effort …
From October 18 to October 20, 2023, the MUST-a-Lab project consortium gathered in Vienna, hosted by the Human Rights Office of the Municipality. The project MUlti STakeholders Labs for migrants and stakeholders – funded by the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund of the European Commission – aims at incorporating the Policy Lab methodology in the …
After a long and well-deserved summer break, the MUST-a-Lab team in Mechelen came together for the kick-off of the micro experiments. The five teams shared their plans and received constructive feedback from the group. The main challenge? How to evaluate the experiments. The evaluation of the experiments will be the basis for making policy recommendations …
In Italy, finding a job is often tough for young people and it can be tougher for those who have a migratory background. In fact, both cultural and linguistic differences and the complexity of laws can create disorientation and expose youngster to exploitation.For this reason, the Municipality of Modena, thanks to the MUST-a-Lab project, organized …