Voices of Immigrants Creating Empathy & Social Cohesion

<< Objectives >>In this project we want to encourage young migrants to take an interest in history and politics of migration through active participation. The project aims to strengthen integration and the sense of belonging in Europe. By implementing oral history-based methods into language learning, voices of migrants will be heard and a diverse, intergenerational and multi-perspective examination of migration movements in Europe enabled. This will improve teaching methods and contribute to empowerment.<< Implementation >>The focus will be on the development of workshops which enable young migrants and learners of second language and basic education courses to conduct and record oral history-based interviews. The resulting products (audios/videos) will be edited, translated, subtitled and prepared for publication via a platform and podcasts.In various dissemination activities (webinars, multiplier events) people with and without migration history will get insight and learn from and in dialog with each other.<< Results >>The inclusive thematisation of migration history in Europe in courses with young migrants will enable a critical understanding of history. The resulting Counter Archive is intended to place migration in a different context, focusing on a personal and emotional perspective.The products (videos/audios, texts, podcasts) will be available on a platform. The materials can be used for language courses and other groups (e.g. social workers, political education trainers) working with migrants.