The project “Make Room for Inclusive Society” contributes to creating a favourable environment strengthening civic participation of newcomers in Riga. The project with its 5 activity blocks, is implemented over a period of 8 months from February 15th to September 30th 2021. 

The project activities are designed to enable newcomers to identify challenges, match them with volunteering opportunities to be more involved with local community-work and introduce them to the work of the Riga City Council and meet relevant decision makers.

Throughout the project activities newcomers (foreign students, asylum seekers, people with refugee or alternative statuses) will be working to identify challenges they face within 4 thematic areas (Employment, Discrimination & societal awareness, practical Support, Language learning). Eventually the project shall create a connection between newcomers and other NGOs, encouraging them to join hands to solve socially relevant issues. During the project, the newcomers will be introduced to the work of the Riga City Hall, and directly interact with decision makers of the City Hall.

“As a foreign student myself, I have first hand knowledge in difficulties around inclusion and finding suitable NGOs to work with the communities here. The project will be creating an environment where newcomers, like myself, can identify pressing issues, participate in developing solutions in close cooperation with NGOs and the Riga City Hall”, says Abu Sohail ur Rehman, “Make Room” project representative.

Workshops
We have developed these workshops to help newcomers identify socially relevant issues within 4 thematic areas.

We invite newcomers of Riga to register for the 4 workshops:

1) Employment & Entrepreneurship support. 16.03.2021 | 14.00 – 16.00

2) Discrimination & Societal awareness. 30.03.2021 | 14.00 – 16.00

3) Practical support. 13.04.2021 | 14.00 – 16.00

4) Social connection and language learning. 27.04.2021 | 14.00 – 16.00

To register, click here!

All participants will be awarded with a Certificate of Appreciation for their contribution towards inclusive society in Riga.  Through a lucky draw  3  participants of each workshop will be awarded with EUR 10 BoltFood or Wolt voucher.

Survey

The survey results will help us better design the project activities, map problem areas and make the project better. Kindly spare 5-7 minutes to complete the survey. Three lucky participants will receive  EUR 10 BoltFood or Wolt vouchers for completing the survey.

To fill in the survey, click here!

For more information and project updates, please click here!

The project is co-financed by the Riga City Council Department of Education, Culture and Sports within the framework of the Society Integration Program.

More about the project, please email – Miks Celmiņš
miks@makeroomeu.com