This lesson plan invites high school students to explore immigration in Germany, focusing on societal perceptions and their impact on immigrants’ sense of belonging. Through activities and videos, students will examine identity and what it means to be ‘German’. The lesson encourages students to compare their experiences with those of migrants, fostering empathy and critical thinking about building an inclusive society.
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In February 2024, Migration Matters presented the organization’s work to local authority integration officers at a DeZIM event. They also discussed what the public discourse on migration looks like and how migration is best communicated.
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We are proud to announce our partnership with the Teaching Immigration in European Schools (TIES) project, bringing nuanced migration perspectives to European high schools. Our video content is featured in TIES interactive modules, including “Climate Change & Migration”, and are available in six languages.
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We were invited by the German Federal Foreign Office to present at the 13th International Diplomats Programme. Our presentation focused on Germany as an immigration country and Migration Matters in addressing polarizing migration narratives.
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At IL KINO Berlin, we celebrated the culmination of our three-year ‘I Am European’ project with engaging film screenings and a dynamic panel discussion. Commemorating the 5th anniversary of our ‘Rethinking Us & Them’ series, a popular MOOC on the iversity platform, we explored integration and diversity in Germany today. The evening featured insightful screenings from our series and a panel with speakers like Hafiza Hamoud, Chiponda Chimbelu, Mine Nang, and Dr. Jihad Alabdullah, moderated by Sophia Burton
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Young journalists from Poland and Germany attended a four-day workshop in Berlin on ethical reporting of migration and diversity. Organized by Migration Matters and the Center for Citizenship Education under the I Am European (IAE) project, the event emphasized the importance of ethical journalism and fostered collaboration among young journalists.
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Migration Matters produced a Massive Open Online Course on integration and diversity as part of the Advocate Europe grant.
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The Treaty of Rome, signed on March 25, 1957, brought together six European countries (Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands) to work towards integration and economic growth and created a prototype of the European Union as we know it today. But here we are 60 years later, and the question of…
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