Escola Aberta: comunicação e migração

The Project Escola Aberta: comunicação e migração supported by BIP/ZIP aims to foster a sense of belonging and mutual understanding within the school community by focusing on the inclusion of immigrant parents. This initiative recognizes the vital role parents play in a child’s educational journey and seeks to create a strong bond between parents and school members.

Activities:

• Offer Portuguese language courses to immigrant parents, fostering language proficiency and strengthening the bond between parents and school groups.
• Compile Portuguese words with translations in Nepali, Hindi, and English to facilitate communication.
• Conduct training workshops for teachers and professionals to enhance digital skills within the school community.
• Raise awareness about misinformation consumed by migrant students.
• Provide newcomers with a kit containing translated glossaries, school documentation, essential information, and symbolic gifts to foster motivation and alleviate hesitation among migrants.

Partners:

• Agrupamento Escolas Gil Vicente
• Agrupamento de Escolas Patrício Prazeres
• Agrupamento de Escolas das Olaias
• Aga Khan
• Casa da Índia

Period of execution:

16^th of October 2023 – 16^th of October 2024