The Consortium behind „Inclusive Minds“
Partnership
The partnership was formed based on the mutual aims of all organizations to foster the participation of vulnerable groups in European society and to promote their positive impact on the majority of society. They follow innovative approaches and methods to achieve these aims and create inventive learning opportunities. The partners share similar goals and a common vision, but their different approaches and activities led to the formation of this partnership.
The three partners have diverse geographic and cultural backgrounds, along with complementary skills in fields such as the inclusion of migrants and refugees, women’s empowerment, intercultural communication, equality, and education through unconventional tools like board game-based learning. By joining forces, each partner brings its expertise and experience, creating benefits for all organizations involved and their respective target groups.
Fremde werden Freunde
Fremde werden Freunde, based in Vienna, Austria, coordinates the project. Its strength lies in its direct access to vulnerable groups and its flexible, innovative, and evidence-based practices. The organization follows an approach of inclusiveness and diversity in all projects, bridging social inclusion, migration and integration policies, mental well-being, and interculturalism in both theory and practice. Additionally, its strength lies in the diversity within the team, which enables direct access to various communities. Team members speak multiple languages spoken by the target groups, and the extensive pool of volunteers, ranging from teachers, coaches, and artists, further enhances capacities and knowledge. With deep roots in community work, Fremde werden Freunde ensures that every strategy and action taken resonates with empathy, aiming to turn the unfamiliar into the familiar, and strangers into friends.
Internationella Kvinnoföreningen
Internationella Kvinnoföreningen, based in Malmö, Sweden, has extensive expertise in promoting the inclusion and empowerment of migrant women and experience in working with individuals from various backgrounds. The organization utilizes a variety of effective tools and projects specifically tailored to meet the unique needs of each group. It has served as a meeting place and platform for equality, democracy, and social inclusion of foreign-born women in the Öresund region since 1970. IKF’s strengths, in addition to its long experience of working with the inclusion of foreign-born women in Swedish society and the diversity and competencies within the team, are its operational breadth and ability to work with individuals with different needs. They employ different tools and projects that are adapted to each target group.
Dracon Rules Design Studio
Dracon Rules Design Studio, based in Karditsa, Greece, brings creativity to the forefront of social change. Specializing in game design, they employ the universal appeal of play to foster understanding and empathy. The games they create are not just for entertainment; they are tools designed to reflect and navigate the complexities faced by migrant women, allowing players to step into their shoes and view the world through a lens of compassion and complexity.
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