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BRIDGES in Florence: From participation to sharing
The reconstruction of the BRIDGES methodology, for real social cohesion, explained in interviews with the members of the BRIDGES network
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Building Relationships and Integration by Developing local Groups and Enhancing Solidarity
Objectives
The main objective of this project is to create cohesive and inclusive local communities that foster participation and exchange between old and new residents. The project promotes active civic participation of ‘new’ and ‘old’ residents of neighborhoods and local communities, encouraging dialogue, collaboration and intercultural exchange between them. Citizens will be mobilized and motivated to interact with each other and to make their skills and voluntary work available to the community. The active engagement of natives and migrants will foster a more positive perception of migration and promote the construction of a counter narrative against the “invasion” rhetoric that dominates public debate on migration and asylum in Europe.
Methodology
The project applies participatory and co-design methodologies to the facilitation of dialogue and collective action. The methodologies will allow the development of a fruitful community dialogue and will result in the co-creation and implementation of integration initiatives. The process will adapt and integrate a wide range of tools and methodologies from human-centered service design, collaborative practices and design thinking, to facilitate the active engagement of citizens to meet community requirements and to support capacity building in communities. Activities
The main activities and outputs of the project include:
- A preliminary needs assessment to identify existing experiences and organizations at local level.
- Guidelines on how to read the local context and its needs and how to build a inclusive community.
- 48 integration initiatives addressed to both third-country and host-country nationals as mixed target groups to promote interactions under 3 fields: sports, cultural and educational events, voluntary activities for community services.
- Eight community events and a final conference.
- An European Handbook on practices implemented during the project.
- An online campaign and a video campaign.
Duration
From January 2019 to January 2021
Participating countries
Austria, Croatia, Greece, Italy and Spain
NEWS
BRIDGES builds help for homework
An online service for helping elementary and middle school students do their homework
show moreBRIDGES - 3rd Photography Meeting in Thessaloniki
Building BRIDGES of communication even during the lockdown
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Being part of the EU BRIDGES project gave us the opportunity to think, create and support many important initiatives in the Croatian society.
show moreBRIDGES - Covid-19 changes everything in Florence
Participants and volunteers talk about the changes in Florence caused by the Corona Pandemic
show moreBridges - International Meeting Online
The Covid-19 pandemic forces the EU-funded BRIDGES project into the digital world
show moreCSIT-EU BRIDGES-PROJECT - social cohesion also works online
In these weeks of forced closure by Covid-19, the European project BRIDGES also had to stop its public events
show moreIntercultural Coexistence through Sport in Spain
The UCEC climbing workshop in Tortosa in the BRIDGES programme had a very positive and encouraging response from participants.
Living Atelier Zagreb
The Living Atelier organises activities in which everyone is invited to participate and to get involved
show moreBRIDGES Carnival - Travellers of the World
“Carnival Games from all over the World” in Florence. An intercontinental travel-game with a special passport to fight xenophobia and to promote cohesion
show morePhotography Workshop in Thessaloniki
The activities of the BRIDGES project, designed and organized for the students of the 12th EPAL of Thessaloniki, continue with the support of ANTIGONE and United Societies of Balkans.
show moreWe decide, we plan, we move all together
First BRIDGES community events in Thessaloniki are getting built
show moreDrumming workshops in Tortosa
Among the many activities taking place in the project in Tortosa, the drumming workshop began on 10 January.
show moreBRIDGES Presentation in Catalunya
Tortosa city council and the Unió de Consell Esportius de Catalunya (UCEC) are the Catalan members of the EU Bridges Project aiming to promote social cohesion through volunteer work, sports, and culture. In January UCEC presented officially the project in Tortosa in press conference to the public.
show moreDances and shows from around the world
A colourful dance event with typical costumes of many countries to promote social cohesion
show moreGreek BRIDGES co-operation
ANTIGONE and USB go together to the 12th vocational school of Thessaloniki!
show moreVolunteering – a wonderful journey
USB intern Vasilia Tsampouri participated in a jointly organized USB community meeting with Antigone and wrote down her experiences.
show moreThe story of Mike – A Personal Story from COSPE Florence
Mike Okoh is a 28 years old Nigerian man who has been working for 2 years in the underpass of Cure, one of the residential districts of Florence.
show moreEU-project BRIDGES - Interview Valeria Gherardini
Project manager Valeria Gherardini from AICS about the idea and installation of the EU project
show moreCRO-AFRO party in Buena Vista Club Zagreb
As part of the BRIDGES project, CPS in collaboration with association Afro Badinya was organizing a second integration event
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