1. General description of the project:
As it is recognized by the Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity participation of all citizens ensure social cohesion
pluralism is the political answer to the reality of diversity. Inseparable from a democratic context, cultural pluralism allows the exchange and development of skills necessary to the public life.
In fact, societies are ever more diverse. Portugal, as
municipality of Valongo is no exception. It is then indispensable t between people and groups of people with plural and
context, the Municipality of Valongo has
populations, their involvement in the reception and especially in moments of great visibility.
subtle changes in social practice and interpersonal relations as well as in each individual’s way of thinking. Therefore, Municipality of Valongo designed a project which has as its
• To promote and reinforce the communication a way that allows the acquisition o
environment;
• To raise awareness in populations o
• To deconstruct stereotypes that don’t allow the proximity of people and cultures • To promote intercultural dialogue with the objective of promoting
common values and that respects cultural diversity • To raise awareness regarding Human Rights; • To allow and promote participation
reception community.
The specific goals of the Project are:
• To foster employment for at least 272 immigrants, by increasing their opportunities to be engaged in job and training opportunities;
• To create events that allow the exchange of experiences between cultures, with the participation of at least 10 partners, 35 immigrants and 600 people;
• To plan, implement and evaluate activities that contribute to deconstruct stereotypes and promote interculturality in at least 3 schools and that target at least 150 youngsters;
• To integrate the culture of immigrants in key m immigrants.
Project “VALUE DIFFERENCE”
As it is recognized by the Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity (UNESCO, 2002), politics that foster inclusion social cohesion, vitality of civil society and peace are fundamental
pluralism is the political answer to the reality of diversity. Inseparable from a democratic context, cultural pluralism exchange and development of skills necessary to the public life.
more diverse. Portugal, as well as Europe, is constituted by people
is no exception. It is then indispensable to ensure the peaceful and harmonious interaction between people and groups of people with plural and dynamic identities as well as their will to
has created an integrated set of activities that challenge stereotypes in strategic the reception and valorisation of immigrant communities and their culture, especially in moments of great visibility. In fact, there is the knowledge that this process implies the
changes in social practice and interpersonal relations as well as in each individual’s way of thinking. designed a project which has as its general goals:
communication between members of different cultures and
a way that allows the acquisition of knowledge and skills that allow populations to deal with a more complex
of the importance of cultural diversity in national and European context; econstruct stereotypes that don’t allow the proximity of people and cultures;
al dialogue with the objective of promoting a citizenship open to the world, based in values and that respects cultural diversity;
Human Rights;
participation, namely, the social and civic participation of immigrant communities in the
To foster employment for at least 272 immigrants, by increasing their opportunities to be engaged in job and
To create events that allow the exchange of experiences between cultures, with the participation of at least 35 immigrants and 600 people;
To plan, implement and evaluate activities that contribute to deconstruct stereotypes and promote interculturality in at least 3 schools and that target at least 150 youngsters;
To integrate the culture of immigrants in key moments of local life, comprehending at the least 100
politics that foster inclusion and are fundamental. Cultural pluralism is the political answer to the reality of diversity. Inseparable from a democratic context, cultural pluralism
Europe, is constituted by people of multiple identities. The the peaceful and harmonious interaction identities as well as their will to socialize. In this created an integrated set of activities that challenge stereotypes in strategic of immigrant communities and their culture, owledge that this process implies the introduction of changes in social practice and interpersonal relations as well as in each individual’s way of thinking.
between members of different cultures and intercultural dialogue in knowledge and skills that allow populations to deal with a more complex
the importance of cultural diversity in national and European context;
a citizenship open to the world, based in
the social and civic participation of immigrant communities in the
To foster employment for at least 272 immigrants, by increasing their opportunities to be engaged in job and
To create events that allow the exchange of experiences between cultures, with the participation of at least
To plan, implement and evaluate activities that contribute to deconstruct stereotypes and promote
2. Project activities:
a) INTERCULTURALITY FESTIVAL: Specific objectives of the activity:
• To reinforce the communication and intercultural dialogue • To create a cultural and pedagogical
Valongo and allows them to show their cultural traditions. • To contribute to the fight against
• To contribute to the process of immigrants.
Target audience:
The main target audience are immigrants and reception community. We intended to create an
residents in the municipality of Valongo
General description:
Interculturality Festival is a cultural event. During three days, the Ermesinde (one of the submunicipalities of Valongo
was invaded by a mix of activities that represent world cultures. Arts and crafts, martial arts and world dances were some of the highlighted activities.
Some of the activities were:
• Street animation (ex.: Dance of the Dragon, reutilization ateliers, intercultural stories corner,
• Arts and crafts (exhibition of worldwide handicraft
• Demonstrations and workshops (ex.: Taekwondo, Reiki, HipHop, Belly Dance, Latin , Latino Dance
Wings, Capoeira…);
• Concerts by artists of several nationalities
Partnerships:
einforce the communication and intercultural dialogue between local and immigrant populations reate a cultural and pedagogical event that gathers most of the immigrant
Valongo and allows them to show their cultural traditions. against xenophobia.
process of networking among
The main target audience are immigrants and reception eate an event that gathers all
of Valongo.
Festival is a cultural event. During three days, the f the submunicipalities of Valongo) Urban Park was invaded by a mix of activities that represent world cultures. Arts and crafts, martial arts and world dances were some of the
(ex.: Dance of the Dragon, reutilization ateliers, intercultural stories corner, exhibitions, sports);
exhibition of worldwide handicraft articles) workshops (ex.: Taekwondo, Reiki, Latino Dance, Indian Dance, Isis
Concerts by artists of several nationalities.
local and immigrant populations. most of the immigrant communities that live in
This activity required many human resources that were the true frame of the event. participated were: Associação Mais Brasil
Associação Cultural "A cadeira de Van Gogh" nos Is (Portuguese-African NGO Pontos nos Is) Arts School SHE-SI).
b) IMMIGRANT EMPLOYMENT SPACE
Specific objectives of the service:• To reinforce the job and training search at local level
• To raise awareness of the immigrant population about the needs of employers in terms of skills and training that will promote a real integration on the
• To develop skills for active job seeking
• To deconstruct stereotypes in employers about immigrants.
Target audience:
The immigrants and employers/entrepreneurs of the municipality are the target audience. At the same time awareness raising of the population
General description:
The Immigrant Employment Space is a service meant to and training offers are sent (by
e-language courses so that integration
The main services are:
• Collecting and divulging job/internship and training offers the service, etc);
• Information, career guidance;
• Supporting employers and entrepreneurs in the recruitment and selection
• Articulating with the national and local mechanism for employment; NGO’s, schools, enterprises • Implementing job search conferences;
Considering that this service already existed in the m became operational very quickly
nevertheless, fundamental.
This activity required many human resources that were the true frame of the event. Associação Mais Brasil (NGO Mais Brasil), Academia Tigre Branco l "A cadeira de Van Gogh" (Cultural NGO Van Gogh’s Chair), Associação
African NGO Pontos nos Is), Essência Pura, Escola de Artes Marciais Chinesas SHE
b) IMMIGRANT EMPLOYMENT SPACE
ob and training search at local level for immigrants;
immigrant population about the needs of employers in terms of skills and training that will promote a real integration on the labour market;
active job seeking;
construct stereotypes in employers about immigrants.
The immigrants and employers/entrepreneurs of the municipality are the target audience. At the same time of the population to the importance of labour market integration of immigrants is fundamental.
Employment Space is a service meant to promote immigrant’s employment and training. Daily, job mail or telephone) to immigrants. Immigrants are also
language courses so that integration may be facilitated.
Collecting and divulging job/internship and training offers (collected from newspapers,
;
employers and entrepreneurs in the recruitment and selection of human resources with the national and local mechanism for employment; NGO’s, schools, enterprises
b search conferences;
ing that this service already existed in the municipality but directed at a non
quickly and effectively. The process of divulging it in several languages was, This activity required many human resources that were the true frame of the event. Some of the NGO’s that , Academia Tigre Branco (White Tiger Academy), ssociação Luso-Africana Pontos , Essência Pura, Escola de Artes Marciais Chinesas SHE-SI (Martial
immigrant population about the needs of employers in terms of skills and training,
The immigrants and employers/entrepreneurs of the municipality are the target audience. At the same time market integration of immigrants is fundamental.
promote immigrant’s employment and training. Daily, job are also directed to Portuguese
collected from newspapers, Internet, contacts of
of human resources; with the national and local mechanism for employment; NGO’s, schools, enterprises;
unicipality but directed at a non-immigrant population, it . The process of divulging it in several languages was,
Partnerships:
This service was implemented with the partnership of the national mechanism for employment
c) LIVING LIBRARY
Specific objectives of the activity:
• To create a space capable of a space capable of Library, allowing readers to have
questions;
• To create a network of people, NGO’s and governmental bodies that can cooperate in the identification of human books and dissemination of all stages of the project;
• Empowerment of local agents, in particular of those who are immigrants, through the involvemen
• To create and promote partnership networks to promote a true institutional dialogue in the municipality
• To contribute to the empowerment
Target audience:
The target audience consisted of youngsters that are at school between 14 and 18. However, the whole
envisaged, as well as their networks
it (at least in an indirect way, through observation or listening to stories about it).
General description:
A Living Library is a physical space decorated like a normal library. In this project
as it visits the different schools of the municipality. Before the implementation of the activity a meeting with a teacher takes place; during this meeting the necessary steps to prepare the activity
Afterwards, each teacher debates questions to present to the books; this
with the human books. In the day the activity takes place at least 4 different human books read. There is a librarian who creates 4 sub
evaluated, etc. Each group talks to the human book
time ends, the groups exchange human books and restart reading it. This process continues until every group has been with all the books. Examples of stereotypes are: ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and, of course, multiple discrimination. Th
by its cover”. Finally, the activity is evaluated and
This service was implemented with the partnership of the national mechanism for employment
Specific objectives of the activity:
reate a space capable of a space capable of hosting the Living to have a safe place to ask challenging
reate a network of people, NGO’s and governmental bodies that can cooperate in the identification of human books and dissemination of all stages of the project;
of local agents, in particular of those who are immigrants, through the involvement in all stages of the project;
eate and promote partnership networks to promote a true institutional dialogue in the municipality concerning interculturality;
empowerment of immigrant populations.
youngsters that are at school, aged the whole school community was , as well as their networks because they had to contact with it (at least in an indirect way, through observation or listening to
A Living Library is a physical space decorated like a normal library. In this project there is an element of itinerancy, hools of the municipality. Before the implementation of the activity a meeting with a takes place; during this meeting the necessary steps to prepare the activity in each class
debates with its class the goals of the Living Library and prepares in advance some the books; this ensures that the youngsters do not become blocked
with the human books. In the day the activity takes place at least 4 different human books
read. There is a librarian who creates 4 sub-groups in each class, gives the instructions, makes sure the activity is evaluated, etc. Each group talks to the human book, posing questions for about 20 minutes. When this period of nds, the groups exchange human books and restart reading it. This process continues until every group has been with all the books. Examples of stereotypes are: ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and, of course, multiple discrimination. The goal is to deconstruct stereotypes based on the slogan: “don’t judge a book by its cover”. Finally, the activity is evaluated and teachers integrate it during classes.
This service was implemented with the partnership of the national mechanism for employment.
there is an element of itinerancy, hools of the municipality. Before the implementation of the activity a meeting with a in each class are explained. s of the Living Library and prepares in advance some do not become blocked during the interaction with the human books. In the day the activity takes place at least 4 different human books are available to be groups in each class, gives the instructions, makes sure the activity is about 20 minutes. When this period of nds, the groups exchange human books and restart reading it. This process continues until every group has been with all the books. Examples of stereotypes are: ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and, of e goal is to deconstruct stereotypes based on the slogan: “don’t judge a book
Partnerships:
This work is done in cooperation wit
Amizade de Leste (area of intervention: immigration), NGO ACAPO (area of intervention: disability), NGO Rede Ex aequo (area of intervention: sexual orientation), and schools of the municipality
d) JOB FAIR
Specific objectives of the activity: • To reinforce the job offer and immigrant population;
• To raise awareness of immigrants to the real needs of employers and entrepreneurs concerning skills and knowledge needed for them to become
local job market.;
• To develop job seeking skills and entrepreneurship; • To deconstruct stereotypes in employers about immigrant populations.
Target audience:
The Immigrants and employers of the municipalit
with the goal of raising awareness to the importance of a steady employment contract in the integration process of the immigrant populations.
General description:
A Job fair is an excellent opportunity to bring close job offers and job needs. It lasted 4 days.
Several kinds of institutions were invited to participate:
• Secondary schools (because they have courses that target adults and young adults);
• Trainning centers; • Universities;
• Private Companies of the municipality
• Temporary work, selection and recruitment companies • National Mechanism for Employment.
At the same time several activities of animation were planned • Street animation (ex.: small shows of skills
training courses such as hairdresser, arts, sciences
This work is done in cooperation with several NGO’s: NGO Pontos nos Is (area of intervention: immigration) Amizade de Leste (area of intervention: immigration), NGO ACAPO (area of intervention: disability), NGO Rede Ex aequo (area of intervention: sexual orientation), and schools of the municipality.
inforce the job offer and local job search with the
aise awareness of immigrants to the real needs of employers and entrepreneurs concerning skills and the become integrated in the
skills and entrepreneurship; econstruct stereotypes in employers about
nts and employers of the municipality. At the same time, the population in general are also ta raising awareness to the importance of a steady employment contract in the integration process
opportunity to bring close together the . It lasted 4 days.
Several kinds of institutions were invited to participate:
because they have courses that target
of the municipality;
selection and recruitment companies; National Mechanism for Employment.
At the same time several activities of animation were planned: small shows of skills developed during training courses such as hairdresser, arts, sciences, etc);
(area of intervention: immigration), NGO Amizade de Leste (area of intervention: immigration), NGO ACAPO (area of intervention: disability), NGO Rede Ex
in general are also targeted raising awareness to the importance of a steady employment contract in the integration process
• Shows and Workshops (Microcr
• Seminars (with experts in the training and employment areas
This activity required complex logi
resources. It also included the creation of partnerships with the municipality’s NGO’s so that immigrants could participate as well as the phone contact the ones that are in contact with our services. Another w
activity was the creation of leaflets in other languages and its distribution through the main institutions and health services of the region.
Partnerships:
The partnership with the national mechanism of employment, training institutions, schools and enterprises was fundamental to the
activity.
e) PARTICIPATION IN EXPOVAL Specific goals:
• To reinforce the communication and intercultural population.
• To create a cultural and pedagogical event communities that live in the municipality
• To contribute to the deconstruction of stereotypes regarding the
• To contribute to the empowerment and creation of networks of immigrants.
Target Audience:
The main target audience are immigrants and mainstreaming was applied and that
music and activities.
General description:
EXPOVAL is a fair of products and services of the municipality.
opportunities, arts and crafts, cultural activities: dance, music, radical activities. There was also giant inflatables for children, painting ateliers, and many
all activities is an important moment of conviviality of populations.
In this edition of EXPOVAL we also included cultural moments dedicated to immigrants, giving them all the importance they deserve: dance, music, martial arts, arts and cra
Partnerships:
Immigrants NGO’s (NGO Amizade de Leste
(Microcredit, Entrepreneurship, Job searching skills, etc); with experts in the training and employment areas);
logistics and the mobilization of many human the creation of partnerships with the municipality’s NGO’s so that immigrants could participate as well as the phone contact with the ones that are in contact with our services. Another way to divulge the activity was the creation of leaflets in other languages and its distribution
health services of the region.
The partnership with the national mechanism of employment, training institutions, schools and enterprises was fundamental to the success of the
inforce the communication and intercultural dialogue between the immigrant and
cultural and pedagogical event that allows us to bring together the culture of the main live in the municipality and thus to value them.
truction of stereotypes regarding the reception and immigrant te to the empowerment and creation of networks of immigrants.
get audience are immigrants and the reception community. We wanted that
and that the event created the possibility that all inhabitants contact with world
is a fair of products and services of the municipality. In the 8th edition t
opportunities, arts and crafts, cultural activities: dance, music, radical activities. There was also
, painting ateliers, and many, many other activities. The free access to the fair and to all activities is an important moment of conviviality of populations.
In this edition of EXPOVAL we also included cultural moments dedicated to immigrants, giving them all the rve: dance, music, martial arts, arts and crafts were some of the highlighted
Amizade de Leste and NGO Luso-Africana Pontos nos Is).
immigrant and the reception
that allows us to bring together the culture of the main
eception and immigrant communities.
nity. We wanted that interculturality the event created the possibility that all inhabitants contact with world
In the 8th edition there were show cooking opportunities, arts and crafts, cultural activities: dance, music, radical activities. There was also leisure area with many other activities. The free access to the fair and to
In this edition of EXPOVAL we also included cultural moments dedicated to immigrants, giving them all the highlighted aspects.
3. Geographical area of the project
The municipality of Valongo is the area where the Project was developed. The national mechanism in charge of immigration and intercultural dialogue
one of the municipalities chosen to do it. All
The work method was non-formal education (planned educational and social activities that promote several skills usually not covered by formal education in people that usually do not have time or opportunity
This methodology was selected according to
4. Evaluation
The project evaluation was continuous
for each activity and were referred in the application form; indicators are:
Quantitative evaluation:
1. Reckoning of the number of people involved in each activity and the end of the activity;
2. Reckoning of the number of actions done by our initiative and by initiative of the partner network.
Qualitative evaluation:
1. Gathering and analysis of media coverage 2. Analysis of qualitative anonymous questionnaires project.
5. Agência para a Vida Local
All activities of the Project are initiativ
which is a service of the Agência para a Vida Local (Agency for Local Life). Agency for Local Life is a service of the
facilitation of the life of men and women in a short or long term.
Targeting this goal in a short term makes available several free services that area local information and solutions at a professional, personal and family level.
rights, Equality and active inclusive citizenship.
the area where the Project was developed. The national mechanism in charge of decided to promote the decentralization of intervention
to do it. All 5 submunicipalities were considered in the Project.
formal education (planned educational and social activities that promote several skills usually not covered by formal education in people that usually do not have time or opportunity
This methodology was selected according to the potential of producing change.
and performed in a quantitative and qualitative way. The indicators
in the application form; however in a general way, it is possible to say that the
people involved in each activity and the end of the activity;
of the number of actions done by our initiative and by initiative of the partner network.
coverage during the life cycle of the project;
questionnaires of people that participate in activities and human resources of the
ives of the Local Centre of Support and Integration to Immigrants of Valongo Agência para a Vida Local (Agency for Local Life).
the Municipality of Valongo, characterized by its innovation. facilitation of the life of men and women in a short or long term.
Targeting this goal in a short term makes available several free services that area local information and solutions at a and family level. Targeting this goal on a long term we develop initiatives that promote human and active inclusive citizenship.
the area where the Project was developed. The national mechanism in charge of intervention policies and we were were considered in the Project.
formal education (planned educational and social activities that promote several skills usually not covered by formal education in people that usually do not have time or opportunity to contact with them).
and qualitative way. The indicators are specific however in a general way, it is possible to say that the
of the number of actions done by our initiative and by initiative of the partner network.
people that participate in activities and human resources of the
of Support and Integration to Immigrants of Valongo
Valongo, characterized by its innovation. Its main concern is the
Targeting this goal in a short term makes available several free services that area local information and solutions at a Targeting this goal on a long term we develop initiatives that promote human
Services of Agency for Local Life: All services are free of charge.
This is service that informs inhabitants about the existing resources of the municipality reconciliation of professional, personal and private life. Also develops non
human rights, equality and citizenship.
An initiative that promotes facilitates the everyday life of inhabitants, promoting their active participation in the l the community by exchanging time.
Its mission is the support, reception and integration of immigrants at decentralized support that answers questions and helps
Its mission is to promote the training, qualification and employment of local population as well as the reconciliation of all areas of life. Also supports employers that are looking for human resources that suit their needs.
Gives a 5 hour weekly credit to educators of children aged leave them with. During this period, they can
interculturality.
Place of public access to Internet that wants to promote information and communication technologies those who are not in touch with this area.
ervice that informs inhabitants about the existing resources of the municipality
rofessional, personal and private life. Also develops non-formal education actions to promote human rights, equality and citizenship.
that promotes facilitates the everyday life of inhabitants, promoting their active participation in the l
reception and integration of immigrants at a local level. It’s a space of information and that answers questions and helps to solve problems of immigrants.
promote the training, qualification and employment of local population as well as the reconciliation of all areas of life. Also supports employers that are looking for human resources that suit their needs.
educators of children aged between 2 and 7 years old when they don’t have anyone to with. During this period, they can perform educational activities that promote human rights, equality and
that wants to promote information and communication technologies those who are not in touch with this area.
ervice that informs inhabitants about the existing resources of the municipality contributing to the formal education actions to promote
that promotes facilitates the everyday life of inhabitants, promoting their active participation in the life of
local level. It’s a space of information and
promote the training, qualification and employment of local population as well as the reconciliation of all areas of life. Also supports employers that are looking for human resources that suit their needs.
7 years old when they don’t have anyone to educational activities that promote human rights, equality and
Service that fights the violence against women in the context of intimate relationships
Service that trains and informs people about their rights and duties regarding consumers information as well as help them in the resolution of its problems in this area.
Contacts:
Agência para a Vida Local Rua Fábrica da Cerâmica, s/n.º 4445-428 Ermesinde
Telefax: 00 351 22 9731585 E-mail: [email protected]
Service that fights the violence against women in the context of intimate relationships and it’s dependents.
Service that trains and informs people about their rights and duties regarding consumers information as well as help them in the resolution of its problems in this area.
and it’s dependents.
