Mindfulness for Integration

Mindfulness for Integration

Implementation period: 01.09.2023 – 31.08.2025
Project number: 2023-1-HU01-KA220-ADU-000160977

Assistance program: Erasmus+

Project description

The main objective of the Mindfulness for Integration project is to provide the Cultural and Creative Sector professionals as well as the experts of social support to care for the wellbeing of migrants and refugees through arts and culture.

Thus we intend to:

  • Ensure the specific mental health needs of refugees are understood to 50 support service workers in civil society organisations and local authorities
  • Strengthen and support the mental wellbeing of 210 refugees through the work of the local CCS
  • Increase civic engagements and active participation in society amongst refugees, asylum seekers and vulnerable migrants
  • Upskill 70 CCS professionals to create creative wellbeing supportive learning material
  • Promote social inclusion and diversity through art and creativity to 12 local authorities’ settlement and integration support services

Mindfulness for Integration project results

  • Best Practice Handbook in the use of creative activities to support migrant mental health and social integration
  • Professional Development Sessions for CCS Professionals
  • M4I Blended Learning Course, aimed at refugees, asylum seekers and vulnerable migrants, to teach them to use the M4I initiative to support their mental health through creative learning and innovative exercises
  • M4I Facilitator e-Course, an innovative, interactive digital training course aimed at upskilling integration support and support service workers, key workers and civic society organisations
  • Mindfulness for Integration Awareness & Understanding Campaign

Mindfulness for Integration partners

ARTEMISSZIÓ ALAPÍTVÁNY – Hungary (Project coordinator)

KAINOTOMIA & SIA EE – Greece

INSTITUT FÜR ROMA UND MINDERHEITEN EV – Germany

CUIABLUE OÜ – Estonia

NORDIC DIASPORA FORUM – Sweden

CWEP – Poland (it is us)

VISIT THE PROJECT WEBSITE:

https://mindfulness.erasmus.site/

FOLLOW THE PROJECT ON SOCIAL MEDIA:

https://www.facebook.com/MindfulnessForIntegration/

Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.