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  • New York is giving free legal advice to thousands of undocumented migrants

    August 09, 2018 |

    Apolitical |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    In New York City, a citywide initiative known as Action NYC is connecting immigrants with free legal help and other comprehensive services. While the city provides outreach and coordination, community organizations with more specific language and cultural skills deliver the actual services, helping to engage people who sometimes may be inclined to distrust government services.

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  • As Austria cracks down on asylum seekers, Vienna integrates them anyway

    July 29, 2018 |

    Apolitical |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Austria, Vienna

    Even as Austria's asylum process becomes longer and more complex, Vienna continues to adapt to provide services, classes, and support necessary for integration of refugees and migrants from day one. The approach includes support from a multitude of public agencies, work training, language classes, and peer support, but some people aren't taking advantage of the services because of the uncertainty regarding their ability to stay in Austria.

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  • Keby sme boli Rómovia, z Británie by sme sa už nevrátili

    July 22, 2018 |

    Tyzden |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: England, Sheffield

    V ostrom kontraste s ich slovenskou vlasťou, Anglicko otvorilo svoju náruč rómskym prisťahovalcom a ponúklo im súbor opatrení, ktoré im majú pomôcť uspieť v ich novej krajine. Rómovia, ktorí sa stali obeťami rasizmu na oboch miestach, ale najmä medzi Slovákmi, dostávajú v Anglicku zdravotné poradenstvo a pomoc pri vzdelávaní, ktorých podstatou je inklúzia. Napríklad britská politika v oblasti školskej dochádzky zvýšila dochádzku rómskych detí o 30 percent a len málo z nich je posunutých do špeciálnych škôl.

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  • To fight loneliness, Irish pensioners are teaching English to migrants

    July 20, 2018 |

    Apolitical |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Ireland, Dublin

    In over 100 communities in Ireland, elderly volunteers lead English classes for migrants to help them integrate into the community, understand the language, and connect with their neighbors. These informal classes, which help break stereotypes surrounding anti-immigrant sentiments in the elderly community, teach a kind of "street" English that most formal classes don't offer.

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  • 'It means everything': the university opening its doors to asylum seekers

    July 10, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: England

    The Compass Project, based out of the UK, provides one year of education for asylum seekers that serves as a foot in the door into the national higher education system. In the sometimes years before they can gain refugee status, asylum seekers living in the UK lack many of the rights and much of the access other citizens take for granted. Now, activists are considering how the Compass Project and other scattered university aid programs can band together to enact more systemic change.

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  • Berlin's first Arabic-language public library aims to redefine refugee integration

    July 06, 2018 |

    Public Radio International (PRI) |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Germany, Berlin

    In Germany, where the political ramifications of more liberal refugee policies are becoming known, the city of Berlin has become home to an "Arabic-language literary and cultural center," housed in a public library. The center connects Arabic-speaking refugees and immigrants with resources, literature, and translators while also allowing non-Arabic speakers to experience the collection. The center also hosts a variety of conversations, both light-hearted and heavily political.

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  • Meeting locals is crucial for refugees. Choirs and football are helping

    July 05, 2018 |

    Apolitical |

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    Response Location: France

    Connecting refugees and locals speeds integration. A social enterprise called Singa, for example, has a matchmaking app that pairs people with similar hobbies and interests. The model has proven so successful that branches of Singa are opening in six other European countries and the effort is expanding to address housing and employment needs as well.

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  • In New York, volunteers engage in a quiet form of advocacy for immigrants facing deportation

    July 04, 2018 |

    Public Radio International (PRI) |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Walking with immigrants to their court hearings and ICE check-ins can help them feel supported and protect their safety and rights. The New Sanctuary Coalition has run an accompaniment program since 2007. Volunteers do not interfere with proceedings, but by their presence, they demonstrate community support of immigrants and play witness to interactions between immigrants and government officials.

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  • New York City Welcomes Refugees Into Its Kitchens

    June 29, 2018 |

    Food & Wine |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    In New York City, restaurants and non-profits are working to "empower and employ" refugees. Although refugee cooking may seem like a short-lived "trend," the grassroots efforts of organizers and advocates are also being supplemented by companies and like-minded businesses.

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  • Immigrant Farmers Revive Dormant Greenhouse to Grow Food From Home

    June 29, 2018 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Kent, Washington

    In a small town south of Seattle an organization called Living Well Kent, made up of immigrants, refugees, and people of color who dominate the region, decided that the best way to promote health in their area would be to start a farmers' market. Now, immigrant farmers grow crops in previously abandoned greenhouses to supply the farmers market and support the local food bank.

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