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The SEI Association has supported for many years the newly arrived adolescents and their families to Pamplona at their time of migratory grief. They are assisted in language acquisition and homework assignments and at the same time healthy leisure activities are promoted to foster their inclusion in their new host city. At the end of …

One to one: Encounters with the Cross-cultural Socio-educational Service [SEI] Read More »

After meeting Ghazal, a refugee living in Ireland, a student wrote the below reflection and made a promise to herself to work hard. “Following meeting and listening to Ghazal, and learning about Filimon, I have really taken notice of my privilege. Going home after school the day Ghazal talk to us, describing her struggles about …

Self-awareness through an encounter with the other Read More »

At the sound of the bell on the first day of school, the voices of the students have finally returned to the classes, which have remained empty and silent for many months. This new school year is not only characterized by lessons in class or online, by new rules of social distancing, homework and questions, but also by a renewed enthusiasm that brings new …

Building a community of solidarity at school Read More »

Everything was ready for February 16. At the break of dawn youngsters coming from all corners of the world gathered to spend a day in the mountains. We reached Villava, a location near the town of Pamplona (Spain) by public transport, starting point to the top of Iruntzu hill. It was the first day that …

Walking together Read More »

“I escaped from Afghanistan ten years ago and my journey was not easy. There was a night when I thought that it would be my last time seeing the moon. Fortunately, I have seen many full moons and nights full of stars since then. I was locked in dark rooms by trafficants, but today I …

Online encounters Read More »

“Out of sight, out of mind” in the context of this theme this proverb makes perfect sense. In 2015 this theme appeared in all media was reported, was spoken. At the moment the issue of refugees is almost unnoticed in our society. When I decided to enter this project I had the objective of waking …

Professor Rosário: “What we can’t see, we can’t feel” Read More »

As the classroom activities (and the selection adapted for on-line classes) of the CHANGE project put the emphasis on personal encounter with migrants and refugees, they offer the change of the point of view to students, who are willing to imagine themselves in the position of the other. To help the work of teachers in …

Understanding the world from home: Learning about refugees and the Syrian crisis online Read More »

V. is “a family man”, as he likes to call himself when he meets the students at the beginning of each encounter. He arrived in Italy many years ago after fleeing Cameroun from violence and torture. Being an activist back then, it’s important for him to tell his story and shed light to the situation …

Being a father … Read More »

The students of Colégio do Bom Sucesso, in Lisbon, prepared an artistic reflection on the materials of the first CHANGE session!   Through Art, the students shared with us what they felt after this introduction to the theme of Migration and Asylum and becoming aware of their own values respecting the questions presented to them …

First class at Colégio do Bom Sucesso Read More »

I have often wondered what it will be like to be grown up. What will my family be like? What will be my vocation? I have always known that I will be a teacher but never even dreamed of challenge this special: having a refugee student in my class. And I have, for more than …

One of us: A refugee student in my class Read More »