Marketplace of Good Ideas

Cities of Migration looks outside national borders to cities around the world, London, Malmo, Auckland, Turin, Hannover and many more, for practical innovative ideas that integrate migrants successfully into city life. Explore our showcase of good ideas in integration across the themes of Work, Live, Plan, Connect and Learn with a dynamic tour of integration practice from 12 cities.


More ideas coming soon from our Cities of Migration’s 100 Good Ideas in Integration...

WORK

Auckland, New Zealand

Skills for Auckland Mentoring Project

Presenter: Justin Treagus, Opportunities for Migrant Employment In Greater Auckland (OMEGA)

Follow how a mentoring programme for skilled immigrants in Toronto was adapted and adopted by the City of Auckland.


Toronto, Canada

The Mentoring Partnership

Presenter: Elizabeth McIsaac, Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council (TRIEC)

Find out how a collaboration of community organisations are helping business use mentoring to increase their innovation potential by tapping into new talent pools.


Madrid, Spain

Presenter: David Martín Abánades, Madrid Police Force

Police discover the power of new connections — and new recruits– in the city’s diverse communities with the support and guidance of local community organisations.


LIVE

London, UK

The Maslaha Project

Presenter: Raheel Mohammed, The Young Foundation

Learn how cultural and religious beliefs are being used to support preventative health care measures in high risk groups.


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    • Hannover, Germany

    MiMi - "With Migrants for Migrants” Programme

    Presenter: Ramazan Salman, Ethno-Medical Centre (Ethno-Medizinisches Zentrum - EMZ)

    Training and empowering immigrants to increase health care accessibility and literacy within their own cultural communities.


    Amadora, Portugal

    The Generation Project: Community Partnerships for Youth

    Presenter: Hugo Seabra, The Generation Project

    See how a municipality brought together public and private partners to create a series of educational, athletic and creative programs to support vulnerable youth.


    Paris, France

    The Key to France Programme

    Presenter: Maelenn Le Capitaine

    Guided by housing and employment opportunities, refugees discover new distinations across the nation’s urban landscape.


    LEARN

    Cardiff, UK

    The Cardiff E.S.O.L. Police Project

    Presenter: Vince Donovan, South Wales Police Force

    Meet the police force that became language teachers in order to build trust and stronger community relationships with immigrant communities.


    CONNECT

    Oldham, UK

    Peacemaker: All People, All Communities

    Presenter: Raja Miah, PeaceMaker

    Empowering youth to over come racial self-segregation in their own communities.


    Toronto, Canada

    DiverseCity onBoard

    Presenter: Julia Deans, Toronto City Summit Alliance

    Promoting urban prosperity by diversifying leadership


    San Francisco, United States of America

    The Welcome Back Initiative

    Presenter: José Ramón Fernández-Peña, The Welcome Back Initiative; San Francisco State University

    Training and accreditation link culturally diverse health care professionals to employment and healthier communities – and moves virally to cities across the US.


    PLAN

    Turin, Italy

    Porta Palazzo and the Balon Flea Market

    Presenter: Stefania Gavin, Balon Flea Market (The Gate Project)

    Understand how altering the use of urban space can revitalize an economic and social community.


    Duisburg, Germany

    The Miracle of Marxloh: Living Together in the Intercultural City

    Presenter: Marijo Terzic, City of Duisburg

    Participatory planning means social inclusion for all residents and cause for celebration for the community at large.