In collaboration with the ADRA Slovenia Association, we participated in two important events within the framework of common interests to support the easier integration of foreigners in Slovenia.

On May 22nd, 2025, we met and exchanged opinions at a workshop organized by the Scientific Research Center of SAZU. On June 3rd, 2025, we attended the national conference of the Global Classroom network; the latter was organized by the Employment Service.

At both events, we met with a clear goal, to seek answers to the question:

How to provide foreigners with appropriate living conditions in which they can feel accepted and integrate into a new environment without major barriers?

This includes various areas of life, such as learning the Slovenian language, access to living space, and employment opportunities.

At the events, we:

– developed ideas on the use of community sponsorship to facilitate integration, particularly in the area of employment and addressing housing challenges,
– had the opportunity to listen to personal testimonies of individuals with a migrant background and the challenges they face, as well as proposed solutions,
– discussed challenges and opportunities in the field of employment,
– recognized and addressed the (too) frequent violations of labor rights, especially recently for citizens of non-EU countries.

We thank the organizers for the invitation and the ADRA Slovenia Association for the continuous partnership that enables us to successfully engage and make progress towards easier integration of foreigners.

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In honor of International Women’s day, which we celebrate each year on 8th of March, we organized a workshop in collaboration with ADRA Slovenija and Latinsko društvo. This has now become an annual tradition, since the event brings us together each year since 2022.

Participants from different countries came together and prepared hand-made gifts for our women friends and neighbors. We then distributed the gifts to commemorate International Women’s day and make it more special for all the women in our lives.

Our workshop was also featured in a TV segment on a show called Duhovni utrip on National Slovene Television (RTV SLO).

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In collaboration with ADRA Slovenia, Zavod APIS and KD Gmajna, we are organizing a series of free workshops in February and March, as part of the exhibition “Finding Home: Voices of Belonging and Change.”

Workshops are here to support artists and creatives in using art as a tool for advocacy.
Artists may apply for one or more workshops. Two workshops have already taken place.

On February 13th, we hosted a workshop ” Poetry & Music as Advocacy.” We explored how music and poetry can shape narratives of belonging and social justice. Guests at the event were: El Henry & Ali R Taha.

On February 14th, there was a workshop “Painting & Photography as Visual Advocacy.” We had the opportunity to learn how visual storytelling can challenge perceptions and create impact. Workshop was led by Abdelhakim Asnabla.

There will be 2 more workshops in the upcoming weeks:

On February 25th 2025
Video as a Means of Advocacy
Discover how film and digital media can be powerful tools for social change.
Guest: Ali R Taha.

On March 11th 2025
Curating for Impact & Final Exhibition Planning
Join the discussion on curating meaningful exhibitions and finalizing our showcase!
Guest: Manca Juvan (Curator)

Whether you’re planning to submit work for the exhibition or simply want to explore creative activism, these sessions provide practical skills, collaboration, and inspiration.

Workshops are free, but spots are limited! Apply now here.

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ADRA SLOVENIA and MKD CREATE INTERCULTURAL DIALOGUE TOGETHER

As we mentioned in our posts before As a Ljubljana Intercultural Association, we aim to follow the UN’s 2030 “Sustainable Development Goals” (SDG) and run our projects accordingly in the next 10 years.

Our most and first goal will be the (SGD17) “Partnerships for The Goals” and (SGD10) “Reducing Inequalities” in Slovenia.

Our intercultural association has been connecting with the humanitarian association ADRA Slovenia. Our cooperation started this year with the events for March 8 – Women’s Day. Members, volunteers of both societies began to cooperate mainly on the basis of the project called “Together in Distance” (TID) and both association’s women’s clubs, which are committed to reducing inequality (SDG 10) for women, especially during COVID-19.

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INDIVIDUAL COURSES

We generally have 1 hour a week zoom sessions to read news, articles, and short With the help of active volunteers of ADRA Slovenia, we organized 40 hours of individual personalized courses for 16 immigrant students from Turkey during April, May, and June. To this end, language lessons are organized weekly and aimed primarily at encouraging speech. All of the students passed their national qualification exams with the highest points at their level.

OTHER ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS

In addition to more favorable measures to limit the spread of COVID-19, we also organized cooking workshops and socializing with music 2 times in June and July. 

Cooking, socializing and conversation in Slovene took place with the participation of the ethno music group Vroči orkestrion, under the expert guidance of a versatile volunteer from the ADRA association – Eva Jurgec.

At the first meeting, we listened and cooked Turkish. Representatives of the MKD association showed and prepared delicious traditional Turkish dishes, mostly based on plant foods.

The second event was upgraded with the participation of a music group, and the volunteers of the ADRA association prepared traditional Slovenian dishes, such as potica, gibanica, Brda frtalije, and more.

We truly thank all the members and volunteers of ADRA Slovenia and the Hot Orchestra group for their excellent cooperation, delicious food, and good company.

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