Welcoming the other – from the perspective of a 16 year old student
Encounters help us imagine and understand what refugees are going through. A participant of CHANGE from Hungary shares his view.
A CHANGE story: Ivo Shimwa
Ivo arrived in Belgium in 2013 from Mozambique and became a speaker for JRS’s awareness-raising programme CHANGE. He now visits schools in Belgium to help students change perspectives on migration.
Young journalists grow up
As part of the Student Ambassador programme, the students from the school of “Via Micheli” in Rome wrote an article in the school newspaper. They have written about the experience
More than 3,500 students playing for an inclusive society
On December 19th, 20th and 21st we celebrated the third edition of the European Interschool Kahoot. This time we were participating together with schools from Hungary, Ireland, Malta and Portugal.
Before I took part in the CHANGE project I was just a guy with a story but scared to tell it
One of our speakers from JRS Malta shared his testimony of CHANGE and the experience of talking about his experience with students. “I was scared to tell people about my
Who We Are: CHANGE students attend puppet-theatre show on migration
As part of CHANGE, 55 students from Collège Saint Michel school in Brussels attended the puppet-theatre show Who We Are organised by company Transe en Danse.
Refugee Friendly Schools
Many Italian schools who have actively participated in CHANGE through different activities. In order to further recognise their effort, Centro Astalli-JRS Italy has given them the title of “Refugee Friendly School”. These are schools that have promoted the implementation of awareness-raising and active citizenship initiatives among students with the aim of creating a fairer and more welcoming
“All that I felt was the immense appreciation the students had”
Mikiel Cassar, a participant in CHANGE, shares his experience teaching refugees and other people in search of a better life: The change programme was truly wonderful in every way.
EYE 2021 – Ivo
In October 2021, I accompanied JRS Europe to Strasbourg in order to attend the European Youth Event at the Parliament, a sort of conference aimed at young people meant to
“I cannot imagine moving to a different country and starting a life without my family.”
A few Irish students share their impressions of the CHANGE programme, after meeting a refugee and watching videos about the situations of forced migrant youth: “Meeting Ghazel and watching
The need to respect different opinions (EYE 2021) 3/3
In this post, the two students who participated in the workshop Change: building a society where everyone is welcome share their opinion with us: “The workshop was very interesting and
“What you learn from life or feelings becomes long-term study” (EYE 2021) 2/3
In this second post of the EYE 2021 series, we want to share part of the presentation that the two students from the San Jose Jesuitak School gave during the
Students ambassadors in Strasbourg (EYE 2021) 1/3
On the 8th and 9th October, two students from San Jose Jesuitak School in Durango were in Strasbourg. There, in the European Parliament, JRS Europe, JRS Portugal and Alboan were
EYE 2021 – Julia
For two days, I had the privilege of travelling to Strasbourg to attend the EYE 2021 at the European Parliament, a multicultural event that brought together thousands of young people
Being a woman and a refugee
Women worldwide face gender specific challenges. In countries where basic human rights are not respected, being a refugee woman involves challenges regarding healthcare, discrimination, physical abuse, violence and human trafficking.
Understanding Change: JRS Europe implements research on awareness-raising education projects about migration
JRS Europe is carrying out research to understand the attitudes of students around the topics of migration and asylum. The findings of this research project, U-CHANGE, will contribute to best
« J’ai une nouvelle perspective sur les réfugiés »
Dans la salle d’assemblée du Collège Notre Dame de la Paix à Erpent, cinq classes ont participé à différentes rencontres dans le cadre du projet CHANGE avec deux refugiés vivant
A Welcome Guide to Portugal
Along with the very practical challenges of finding housing and being allowed to remain in the country, newcomers to Portugal – refugees and migrants alike – have to contend