education

Rêves d’ailleurs des jeunes migrant·e·s face aux politiques d’immigration

13.03.2019 , in ((Bodies and Spaces in Times of Crisis, Social Work)) , ((No Comments))

Pour les jeunes adultes, le projet de quitter leur pays et d’émigrer porte une part de rêve et d’imaginaire qui a été longtemps sous-estimée par rapport aux motivations matérielles. Le processus de migration englobe un avant, un après et même un entre-deux qui correspond à l’attente. Dans les pays d’accueil, ...

+ Read more

Different Ways of Involvement: Migrants’ Political Participation

21.12.2018 , in ((Bodies and Spaces in Times of Crisis, Politics, Skills and Migration)) , ((No Comments))

Immigration to Switzerland is highly selective and predominantly temporary. This has implications for migrants’ engagement and social inclusion. Residing on a short-term basis affects migrants’ relationship with the environment they live in. Then again, new residents are better educated than ever, which has implications for their ability to act. There ...

+ Read more

The Rocky Road of Refugees to German Universities

30.11.2018 , in ((Bodies and Spaces in Times of Crisis, Politics, Skills and Migration)) , ((1 Comment))

Access of migrants and refugees to German universities depends on the classification of their prior degrees and qualifications. The access routes into higher education for refugees are challenged by achieving language competencies and proving their ‘ability to study’. Many refugees who reached Germany in the last few years are already ...

+ Read more

Student Initiatives Helping Refugees to Study at Swiss Universities

29.11.2018 , in ((Bodies and Spaces in Times of Crisis, Politics, Skills and Migration)) , ((2 Comments))
, , and

Up to ten percent of the refugees in Switzerland have a background in higher education. Facing many more obstacles than the average student, such as limited financial support and not verified diplomas, fugitives with academic background find it very hard, if not impossible, to continue their education at a Swiss ...

+ Read more

Heimat – Einschluss oder Ausschluss?

12.03.2018 , in ((Good Practices)) , ((No Comments))

«All inclusive»: An was denken Sie da? An Buffets, die unter der Last der Speisen fast zusammenbrechen, und an Touristinnen und Touristen, die sich den ganzen Tag bedienen, weil alles gratis ist? Oder an ein Schlaraffenland, in dem man nichts tun muss, um seinem Lebensunterhalt zu verdienen, weil alles einfach da ist? Oder an eine Vollkasko-Gesellschaft, die für jede und jeden einen Platz hat, sich um alle kümmert, niemanden abstürzen lässt, sondern ein feinmaschiges Netz sozialer Inklusion knüpft? ...

+ Read more