Arbeiterwohlfahrt Landesverband Schleswig-Holstein (AWO)

Slide 1:BSPC Working Groupon Migration and IntegrationKiel, 17.12.20181Slide 2:Overview: Today‘s agendaAbout us - Arbeiterwohlfahrt Landesverband Schleswig-Holstein (AWO)2. „Landgewinn - Empowerment of migrants in rural areas through social and democratic participation”3. „Hayati – Overcoming obstacles, making integration possible“Slide 3:1. About us: Arbeiterwohlfahrt„Arbeiterwohlfahrt“ means „Workers Welfare“The AWO was founded in 1919 by Marie JuchaczCore idea: Self-help of the working classSlide 4:1. About us: ArbeiterwohlfahrtThe AWO embraces 5 central values: Solidarity, Tolerance, Freedom, Equality, and JusticeThe federal association is based in Berlin (AWO Bundesverband)The AWO consists of regional and local organisationsSlide 5:1. About us: ArbeiterwohlfahrtAWO Schleswig-Holstein18.000 members4.100 employees2.600 volunteers200 facilities and servicesSlide 6:1. About us: ArbeiterwohlfahrtWhat we do – Some of our fields of workServices and support for:Elderly peopleChildren and familiesPeople with disabilitiesRefugees and immigrantsSlide 7:1. About us: ArbeiterwohlfahrtAWO InterkulturellImmigrationCounsellingAdvice centres and accommodation for refugeesIntegration and language coursesIntercultural openness and prevention of extremismEmpowerment projectsAssistance with finding apprenticeships and jobsCoordination of volunteersSlide 8:2. Landgewinn„Landgewinn: Empowerment of migrants in rural areas through social and democratic participation”Duration of the project: 01.10.2017-31.12.2019Funded by the federal program „Demokratie leben!“ and Ministry of the Interior of Schleswig-HolsteinSlide 9:2. LandgewinnLandgewinn focuses on the rural areas in Schleswig-HolsteinCore idea: Empowering migrants to participate socially and politicallyApproach: Political Mentoring Program between migrants (mentees) and local and regional politicians (mentors)Slide 10:2. LandgewinnAbout the Mentoring ProgramDuration: four months per regionOne to two individual meetings/appointments between mentee and mentor per monthThe mentees attend six daylong workshops on various political topicsUpon invitation of a member of the federal parliament: educational trip to BerlinSlide 11:2. LandgewinnSlide 12:2. LandgewinnMain aims of the projectMigrantsacquire basic knowledge about politics in Germany,get to know the structure of civil society,obtain an overview about existing associations, organisations, and parties,come into contact with these institutions,are empowered to build personal networks for their own social and political participation.Slide 13:2. LandgewinnSlide 14:3. Hayati„Hayati-Overcoming obstacles, making integration possible“Duration of the pilot project: 20.11.2017-19.05.2018Funded by the Schleswig-Holstein Ministry of Economics, Labour, Transport and Technology as well as the Job Centre of KielSlide 15:3. Hayati„Hayati“ in a nutshellTarget group: refugee women and their young children (under six years old)Number of participants: 26 women, 19 childrenMembers of staff: two project coordinators, two interpreters and four child carersProject length: six monthsTimeframe: Mondays to Fridays from 09:00 a.m. to 12:00Slide 16:3. HayatiMain aims of the projectThe empowerment of refugee womenThe integration of refugee women in societyThe preparation of refugee women for their academic/professional futureThe preparation of refugee women for a German integration courseSlide 17:3. HayatiBackground information on the participating womenSlide 18:3. HayatiBackground information on the participating womenAge: 24 to 61 years oldDuration of stay in Germany: 9 months to 15 yearsNumber of children per woman: 0 to 7 childrenGerman knowledge: illiteracy, A1 to B1Educational background:School for 9 to 13 yearsUniversitySlide 19:3. HayatiProject structureDaily childcareWomen’s groupDaily German exercises for everyday lifeDaily walk and weekly fitness hourWeekly theme (presented and discussed throughout the week)Weekly breakfastWeekly team meeting with our supervisorMonthly excursionsMonthly one-hour talk with each participating womanSlide 20:3. HayatiChallengesThe building of trust within the groupThe understanding of women’s role in the family and in societyThe various educational backgrounds of the participating womenThe mental health of some of the participating womenSlide 21:3. HayatiSuccessesThe childcareThe motoric development of the childrenThe linguistic development of all participantsThe strong bond between the womenThe empowerment of the womenThe high participation rate of the women in the integration courseSlide 22:Thank you for listening !