Before the meeting with Z., I imagined what it would be like to hear the voice and see the face of someone who has had a unique and difficult experience. What I hear from the news, what I read on social media or in articles – it’s all totally different from what I felt listening […]
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With the end of the school year close, the student ambassadors are working hard to get their activities ready before the holidays. This school in Almada was especially ambitious as all classes are developing their activity. Students are motivated to create something that will help the integration of foreign students. It is the perfect example
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After so much time at home, CHANGE Portugal visited a school in person! Abdul, who has been one of our most active speakers, still hadn’t told his story in person so he was a little nervous. But he didn’t have to be, because he was wonderful as always. Abdul is very sincere and through his
Students at Miranda do Corvo School conducted a series of surveys of various people in the region, ranging in age. Some results were more surprising than others, but it was possible to draw a conclusion: it is necessary to talk more about the topic of migration, it is necessary to deconstruct preconceptions. Congratulations to the
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Colégio Bom Sucesso developed a very interesting student ambassador activity based on art. They did drawings, collages, wrote words about the theme on a mural, and the best part is that they did together and this experience brought them closer. Portuguese version Integração através da arte O Colégio Bom Sucesso desenvolveu
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From everything Ghalia shared with us, these words remain… “We are brothers in humanity and there are no differences beyond borders” “EXISTING as a refugee should not be understood as intrinsically BEING a refugee!” Let’s differentiate between a living condition and an identity! We will work towards making “refugee status” something
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Is always important to appeciate the amazing work refugees do for this project. They take time to prepare the presentations, they have the courage to share their stories and to answer the student’s questions. Maisa and Hamza, mum and son, have been essential for the success of CHANGE in Portugal. Together they create so much
Expressing powerful message through arts is always a good idea. This artwork was developed by students who were motivated after listening the story of a refugee. In CHANGE, we give students the tools so they can contribute to the cause without having to leave their schools. Spreading messages of acceptance is already a very
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CHANGE is all about creating impact and making people think. The feedback from this activity was very positive because everyone said that they were surprised with how hard it was to pack even in a “pretend” situation. Portuguese version E se fosse eu? Pt.2 O projeto CHANGE visa criar impacto e
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A school from Loures developed a very interesting student ambassador activity. Everyone had 15 minutes to choose what would they pack in their bag if they had to run away, and then explain their reasoning to the class. Portuguese version E se fosse eu? Esta escola de Loures desenvolveu uma atividade de alunos
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