In March 2016, an European learning network was launched for mentoring programmes for migrants. This was initiated by the King Baudouin Foundation. Aim of the network is to exchange knowledge among mentoring practitioners and that way increase the quality of the participating mentoring programmes. The kick-off of the learning network took place during the European Mentoring Summit, on the 18th of March 2016. In October 2016, the second meeting took place in Hamburg, organized by member programme Verikom. During the first meeting, members of the network got together to identify their learning goals and to agree on the upcoming activities in the course of the coming period. In October 2016 and May 2017 plenary meetings are organized, along with bilateral appointments for job shadowing. |
The following organizations are part of the network: · Associació Punt de Referència, Barcelona · ATLAS Integratie Inburgering De8, Antwerpen · DUO for a JOB, Brussels · ECHO, The Hague · Foundation Jose Ortega y Gasset – Gregorio Maranon, Madrid · Malmö University/Nightingale, Malmo · Mentor-UP, University of Padova · Netzwerk Berliner Kinderpatenschaften e.V., Berlin · People in Need, Prague · Verikom, Hamburg · Voka Kamer van Koophandel Oost-Vlaanderen, Gent · Zeit-Stiftung Weichenstellung, HamburgSpecial feature of this network is that participating organizations are diverse in methodology and activities. Some match elementary children to students. some match high potential university students to business mentors. A very rich context to learn from each other ![]() Hamburg meeting First visit of the day was at the Bürger stiftung. The foundation is for children, families and intergenerational dialogue in Hamburg and area. The foundation offers services to build bridges for migrants in Hamburg, and to strengthen mentoring activities. Aim of the specific project Landungsbrücken is to support the integration of refugees by strengthening mentoring programmes. They are also a platform for knowledge transfer and exchange of ideas. By strengthening best practices, they offer qualification for mentor programme coordinators. By offering guidance and financial support to projects, they provide good conditions to volunteers. In general, they advocate the protective aspects of mentoring. Interesting to know is that the project is financed by the Federal Ministry for Families and a group of foundations in Hamburg. The project Landungsbrücken units 56 mentoring programmes in Hamburg. Jobpaten of the Buhck-Stiftung What follows after the Hamburg meeting: JOB SHADOWING Let us know if you wish to join this network next year! |
Kilde: ECEB Mentoring – – Learning network of mentoring programmes for migrants