#07 - Mosaique: What Refugee Integration Can Tell Us About Building a Better Society

10/14/20 • 27 min

This week's guest is Dr. Corinna Krume of Mosaique, a cultural center in Lüneberg that creates space for refugees and locals to meet, interact, and create cultural events. The organization hosts yoga, German practice, meet-ups over coffee, and much more.
In this episode, you'll hear about what Mosaique does and why it serves as an important model for our society as a whole.
We also address the important topic of burnout for volunteers and how to keep up motivation over a long term commitment to helping newcomers adjust.
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#06 - Begegnungscafe Babelsberg w/ Volunteer Katharina - A Place to Meet and Time to Talk

This week you'll hear from Katharina, a volunteer with the Begegnungscafe Babelsberg.
We discuss what it's like to be a volunteer in Geramny and Katharina draws on her experience of helping at refugee integration organizations in several German Bundesländer (States of Germany).
We hear about the struggles of community integration, some of the successful approaches, and why this organization has been successful in bringing together around 100 locals and refugees each week.
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#08 - Jobs 4 Refugees - Connecting People to a New Labor Market

Finding a job is hard even if you speak the language, know how to write the perfect cover letter, craft just the right CV, and give all the right answers in an interview. Imagine having to learn to do all of that in a completely new country. Where do you even start?
Jobs 4 Refugees, helps newcomers with that start. In Germany, those who are seeking safety and stability often look for a job as a means to gain experience in their new home and provide security for themselves and their families.
Listen to today's episode to hear Julia, a client of Jobs 4 Refugees, share her experience working with the organization, and attending its workshops. Then Friederike Löwe, Integration Coordinator, tells us about Jobs 4 Refugees' history and how they have addressed the unique challenges of helping newcomers find a job in a new home.
We also address how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected refugees' ability to work and find work.
Thank you, Friederike and Julia, for coming on the podcast and sharing your experiences.
Thanks again to Friederike for interpreting my conversation with Julia.
This podcast is made possible by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and Social Science Works.
Please visit the Jobs 4 Refugees webpage to learn more (English version): https://www.jobs4refugees.org/?lang=en

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