PRISM is happy to share the launch of a new project entitled ‘2nd Generation of European Migrants’, which is building on the concept that 2nd and 1.5 generation migrants occupy a unique position in European societies, which gives them great advantages to act as intercultural mediators among migrants and locals. The term 1.5 generation refers to “people who immigrate to the new country before or during their early teens“. A second-generation migrant is “a person who was born […] in a country that at least one of their parents previously entered as a migrant”.
The goal of the project partners from six countries – Finland, Poland, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, United Kingdom, and Italy is to equip the 1.5 and second-generation migrants with skills, competences, and knowledge necessary to act as intercultural workers within their communities by building on their unique cultural assets. As such, they will be able to serve as a link between the migrant community and local people, thereby contributing to better integration of the newcomers, and the first-generation migrants.
The opportunity to educate this target group for intercultural work aptly responds to increasing demand for qualified intercultural workers who can efficiently and successfully support migrant communities and individuals in the host society.
The partnership just held its kick-off meeting on 9-10 November 2020, online, agreeing on a common framework and discussing the first steps to be realised by the partnership.
The Consortium is comprised of:
ASDA Ry (Finland)
PELICAN (Czech Republic)
ECQ (Bulgaria)
MOSAIC Art & Sound Ltd. (UK)
PRISM (Italy)
FRAME (Poland)
This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This document reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.