Integration

Presentation for Integration and Slovene Language at the Municipality of Ljubljana

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The Peace Institute, the Gmajna Cultural Association, and the Community of Municipalities of Slovenia, in cooperation with the Municipality of Ljubljana, organized a seminar on strengthening the voice of migrants in integration and inclusion policies. In Ljubljana City Hall, Irina, and Godwill, members of the Migrant Advisory Council in Graz (Migrant: Innerbeirat Graz), presented their …

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Results of the Pop up the Bubbles Project

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Two months after the end of the Pop up the Bubbles project, it’s time to look back and gather together all the results that have been produced during the project, which can also be accessed online. Between November 2020 and February 2023, four project partners, in addition to the Social Academy, the Intercultural Dialogue Association, …

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Intercultural Community Engagement Iftar(Fast-Breaking) Dinners

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Intercultural Dialogue Association continued its tradition of arranging iftar dinners in the homes of Muslim families in Ljubljana. An iftar is a fast-breaking dinner that takes place every night during the Islamic month of Ramadan.Being an Islamic practice; iftars have often been Muslim-only events that hosts take pride in arranging. It is customary to invite …

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INTERRELIGIOUS VISITS – WORLD RELIGION DAY

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On January 16, World Religion Day, and January 27, World Remembrance Day for the Victims of Genocide, we made a series of visits as an Intercultural Dialogue Association. Our aim in these visits was primarily to strengthen the ties between the 3 major religions of Islam, Christianity, and Judaism. Of course, we also wanted to …

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INTERCULTURAL DANCE NIGHT – SOCIALNA AKADEMIJA

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Our “Let’s Burst Bubbles” project, which we have been running for the last two years for active citizenship, social inclusion, and intercultural dialogue, has already started to show some effects. Last weekend, on the initiative of our members, we organized an intercultural dance evening for ladies from Slovenia and Turkey.This was also an intergenerational event. …

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INTERCULTURAL GIFT-GIVING CAMPAIGN

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As lovers of dialogue, we did not let New Year’s Eve pass by empty and spent this beautiful time productively in the name of friendship and dialogue. As the Intercultural Dialogue Association, we launched a gift-giving campaign, and together with our members we gave gifts to more than 150 people. Some of our talented members …

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New Faces of Slovenia – STORY OF WAFA FROM PALESTINE

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9. True story ‘Creating a quality Slovenian language teaching program is definitely the best way to support migrants and refugees to integrate well, find jobs and become more independent’ (Wafa from Palestine, 41 years old). The BODE (#BrezOvirDoEnakosti) project, which we run together with ADRA Slovenia, is committed to empowering people with a migrant background …

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2ND INTERCULTURAL MUSIC EVENTS SUCCESSFULLY PERFORMED

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WE HAD A GREAT INTERCULTURAL EVENING together with Radio Študent 89,3 MHz and ADRA Slovenija On the 28th of November, at the event called Active Citizens for Positive Change at ZRC SAZU, we presented two projects funded by the Active Citizens Fund Slovenia, namely: BODE (Brez ovir do enakosti/ No barriers to equality), implemented by …

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NEW FACES OF SLOVENIA – STORY OF SVETLANA FROM UKRAINE

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8. The Real Story ‘I came here as a professional volleyball player for the Slovenian national team. However, I have witnessed many very unkind comments. Ever since I can remember, people have asked me if I work in a nightclub and if I am a dancer’ (Svetlana from Ukraine, 50 years old). The BODE project …

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NEW FACES OF SLOVENIA – STORY OF ABAS FROM IRAN

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7. The real story: ‘There is a need for better quality education for immigrant families and people with permanent residence in Slovenia. At the same time, more support from the media would be used to facilitate integration” (Abas from Iran, 33 years old). The BODE project (#BrezOvirDoEnakosti), which we are implementing together with Intercultural Dialogue, …

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