In order to ensure active involvement of third-country nationals and Latvian society in the integration process the project will apply various methods and offer Latvian standard and conversational language learning by engaging active volunteers based in Latvia. Training will be conducted in Moddle environment, web resources for integration will be visualized, social services and legal advice will be supplied. Plans include special events for women with children in a creative workshop and self-help group. In order to raise awareness of third-country nationals TV shows for integration will be offered, awareness days will be organized across regions and visual material on aspects in common among cultures will be developed. The project will draw volunteers and develop a dialog platform among institutions.
Since 2009 the society has been implementing various projects** aimed at ensuring operation of a resource centre for immigrants, including Latvian language learning, social psychological and adaptation services by offering legal advice, consultations with social workers and other specialists, developing informative materials and facilitating public awareness of immigration.
*Activities planned within the framework of the project match a few points included in policy planning document: Guidelines on National Identity, Civil Society, and Integration Policy 2012 - 2018.
** Multidisciplinary Support System for Third-Country Nationals, Raising Competence of Social Workers at Municipalities, Societies, and Foundations for Work with Third-Country Nationals (2011), Meeting Space (2009).
The project is co-financed by the European Union.
Implementation of the project Diverse Solutions for Public Education and Integration is co-financed by the European Fund for the Integration of Third-Country Nationals (75%) and state budget (25%).
This publication is supported by the European Fund for the Integration of Third-Country Nationals. Responsibility for the content of this publication lies with the society “Shelter “Safe House””.
More information:
Rasa Salina (Rasa Saliņa), Public Relations Consultant and Practitioner
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