#08 - Jobs 4 Refugees - Connecting People to a New Labor Market

11/23/20 • 24 min

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

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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#09 - Minor Advising Migrants and Refugees on Social Media

Minor is an organization that offers research, consultancy, and pilot-testing services in Germany. Though their work covers a variety of issues in civil society, they boast an impressive number of projects related to migration. Their website lists 15 current projects and another 20 projects concluded in the last eight years related to migration topics from voting to science to religion.

The project we're discussing in today's episode is Fem.OS. With a focus on female migrants, their team of counselors engages on social media platforms in 10 languages (Arabic, English, French, Pashto, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, and Turkish) to share reliable and quality information on a variety of topics.

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