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Firuz Khafizov and his life in Latvia

For the fourth time, the Success story of the Information Centre for Newcomers’ comes out. This time we meet Firuz Khafizov, who was born and raised in Tajikistan but now lives in Riga and speaks Latvian. Firuz arrived in Riga in 2008, when during her studies Dushanbe realized that she should use h...

An integration course for persons under international protection has started

A second group of persons, who have already received a refugee status or an alternative status, has started classes of an integration course within the project “Support Measures for Persons Under International Protection III”. The group includes persons from Afghanistan and Belarus, who are accommod...

Launching a New International Project to Prevent Human Trafficking

On 1 February 2022 under the leadership of the Italian non-governmental organisation COMUNITA “PAPA GIOVANNI XXIII” a new project starts: the “NET-WORKS to ensure the long-term integration of Third-Country Nationals Survivors of Trafficking (SOT) promoting job opportunities and work life balance mea...

In the latest ICN news series: what is the Dialogue Platform

Within the framework of the 10th episode of the Information centre for newcomers news we find out what is the Dialogue Platform, who meets on this Platform, what is being discussed and why it is important for immigrants. The head of the Dialogue Platform Sigita Zankovska-Odiņa tells us about it. ...

A new project for migrant women

In search of solutions to make it faster and easier for migrant women to enter the labor market, society Safe House Shelter and its partner FEMXA FORMACION in Spain have launched the project WIN - Women in Need *. The project will collect information on the habits and needs of migrant...

Invitation for the business incubator program

As part of the activities of Erasmus + Project HERE – Social Economy of proximity, we invite you to complete a questionnaire and apply for the business incubator program. Business incubator is for people who want to start their own business (including people without their own business ideas), to con...

Face-to-face lessons are with more added value and benefits

According to the students themselves, face-to-face lessons are more valuable, but remote training is easier because family specifics are such that you can be with your children, especially for moms who breastfeed children. But the biggest disadvantage of remote learning is that you cannot learn all ...

Persons under international protection are introduced to Christmas!

The year 2021 is gradually coming to an end. The little ones are waiting for Christmas surprises with excitement in their hearts, and the big ones are enjoying a cosy gathering together to remember heartily family moments with light in their hearts, and to wish each other harmony and love. But ther...

In the latest ICN news series: Ravi Solanki and Bollywood Dances

In this series, we meet Ravi Solanki, a Bollywood dance teacher, and learn what constitutes Indian dance. Indian Ravi Solanki has been living in Latvia for three years! Already in India, the guy was fascinated with Bollywood dances, but moving to Latvia, he has also started teaching them to people ...

Preventive measures to stop human trafficking as labor exploitation

From October 2021, the organization “Shelter“ Safe House ”” starts implementing a new project “Prevention measures to reduce labor exploitation”. The aim of the project is to draw public attention to the spread of labor exploitation as one of the forms of human trafficking in Latvia. Therefore, the ...

The Society is starting to implement a new project

As of November 1, 2021, “Safe House Shelter” together with its cooperation partner “FEMXA FORMACION” from Spain has started to implement the project “WIN - Women in Need” (project No. 2021-1-LV01-KA210-VET-000032847) *. The project will look for solutions to make it faster and easier for migrant wom...

First Sunday of Advent has come

The Business Manual of the Project "Here - Social Economy of Proximity" has arrived

The project “HERE - SOCIAL ECONOMY OF PROXIMITY” is implemented by the organization "Shelter "Safe house"" and partners. Project is co-financed by the European Union. Grant agreement No. 020-1-LV01-KA204-077456

Organization "Shelter "Safe House"" warmly congratulates Latvia on its 103rd birthday!

Persons under international protection are learning the Latvian language

Currently, there are two groups of people who are learning the Latvian language under guidance of two teachers within the project “Support Measures for Persons under International Protection”. These people learn the Latvian language remotely on a regular basis: 2-3 times a week. Byelorussians who ...

"I live in Latvia: here and now" solemn Latvian November episode

The newest "I live in Latvia: here and now" episode is dedicated to the month of November! The main topics of this series: the proclamation of the Latvian state on November 18, 1918, as well as Lāčplēsis Day, which commemorates the Latvian defenders who fell during both - the Freedom battles and the...

From October 15 to December 16, the organization continues to hold a series of seminars "Open to the World"

One "Open to the World" seminar cycle consists of 5 lectures and lasts for five days; one lecture per day. "Open to the World" lectures include topics on intercultural communication, the emergence and breaking of stereotypes, international law in the context of migration, human rights norms, as wel...

In the latest episode of the Information centre for newcomers news we are visiting Daugavpils!

In this beautiful city, we met with the head of Daugavpils Information Center for newcomers Ilze Čāmāne, who told us about the life and current state of affairs of third-country national communities in Latgale; then we talked to Anna and Olga, who moved to Daugavpils from the vast Ukraine, as well a...

Podcast with Dante Giura: from US to Latvia

The guest of the newest podcast of the Information Center for Newcomers is Dante Giura - a New Yorker who has lived in Latvia for many years. On the podcast, we talk about Dante`s adventurous, thorn and star-covered path to the profession of hairdresser, the legendary snowstorms of New York, the Lat...

Persons of international protection get to know the Latvian view of the world

Winter solstice, summer solstice, autumn and spring equinox were identified under the guidance of "Support Measures for Persons Under International Protection" lecturer Ramona Liepina. Then the immigrants were also told about the winter and winter joys so important in Latvia, as well as Meteni – a h...

From the October 11th, services of the association "Shelter" Safe House "", as well as the services provided by the Information Centre for Newcomers will be provided remotely

We would like to inform you that due to the epidemiological situation in the country, all services provided by the Information Center for Newcomers , as well as all services provided by the organization "Shelter "Safe House"" will be provided remotely from October 11! The activity of the Informatio...

From New York City to Riga: the Success Story of Dante Giura

Dante found out about Latvia in 2011 and soon moved here! Since childhood, Dante has mastered English and Spanish impeccably, but when he started living in Latvia, he has also started to learn not so simple Latvian language. However, the newcomer believes that successful integration always takes ti...

`Migrant Talent Garden" meeting in Vilnius

From 15 to 16 September, the partners of the Mirgrant Talent Garden (MTG) project gathered in Vilnius to discuss the current issues of the project and the planned project activities. So far, the project has organized training for both specialists on working with migrants and entrepreneurs on coopera...

The 6th episode of "I live in Latvia: here and now". Together with Khushi Malhotra through the streets of Old Riga!

In the 6th episode of "I live in Latvia: here and now", we learn about Khushi Malhotra`s impressions of Old Riga. We also ramble Old Riga’s narrowest street, look at the oldest stone residential buildings, as well as find out which place in our old town to Khushi most closely resembles her favori...

Persons Under International Protection get acquainted with latvian cinema

In order to learn about the cinematography of the Latvian cultural canon, on the august 29th persons under international protection from Belarus, Eritrea, Syria, Iraq, Iran, and India in cooperation with Latvian volunteers got acquainted with the building and history of our historic cinema Splendid ...

Persons Under International Protection Continue To Get To Know the Latvian Cultural Canon

On August 29, persons under international protection together with volunteers went on a longer trip to Latgale to get acquainted with folk traditions other than those included in our Latvian cultural canon. In Aglona, the hosts of the Bread Museum welcomed everyone, introducing them to the Latvian b...

Representatives of the association participated in an international project meeting in Estonia

The latest Information Centre for Newcomers podcast can be heard on Spotify

You can listen to the latest Information Centre podcast created in collaboration with the UN Refugee Agency here: Spotify The activity of the Information Centre for Newcomers within the framework of the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund is ensured and developed by the NGO “Shelter “Safe Hou...

Information Centre for Newcomers podcast in collaboration with The UN Refugee Agency

The newest podcast of the Information Centre for Newcomers is here! This time we are together with Karolis Zibas - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency Integration Officer and representative for the Nordic and Baltic Countries, Evija Strupiša - member of the board of the organization "I Want to Help Refugee...

The newest Information Centre for Newcomers news episode is here

The Information Center for Newcomers collaborate closely with both international and local organizations that develop integration policies for third-country nationals in the Nordic as well as the Baltic countries. Recently Information Centre for Newcomers was visited by Karolis Zibas - UNHCR, the U...

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