Success stories map
The success stories map showcases real stories of migrants’ successful integration in the EU and/or many initiatives to help them to do so! Some of these stories are issued from the research activities, other from the Journalist training and others from the local events organised in the MAX partner countries.
Research activities made by our partners in the area
Training for journalist
People interviewed during local events in the area
A dream called Baby Café by Rachida Bouganzir
Rachida was born and raised in Brussels from a Moroccan family. Her business is more a social project rather than a pure business and it has become the point of reference for a lot of parents in the city.
The boomerang of good – Inna and Oleh
Two smiles, four cheerful eyes - these were the resources that Inna and Oleh Yarovyi had upon their arrival in Poland from Ukraine in 2015. Today, they own a growing chain of cafés.
Elmi’s story
“People think that every refugee had it worse in their own country. On the contrary, I had a good job and plans for my life. I wanted a wife and kids. Fate had me become a refugee overnight. I left my country with just one thing - the key to my apartment.” – says Elmi Abdi. He was awarded with a tit…
Olga’s story
The world-famous opera singer, Olga Pasiecznik, spent two days on the Ukrainian-Polish border waiting for a border check. - I didn't know back then that it was the journey of a lifetime - she says.
Manual against Immigrationalism
The preparation and publication of the “Manual against the IMMIGRATIONALISM”, born of the need to communicate the most common mistakes they have detected during these years of work and offer possible solutions, always from an objective view that takes as a basis the creteria and deontological princi…
Migrant Integration Program in Rural Aragon
From this program CEPAIM, a fundation which main goal is to promote a model of inclusive and intercultural society, assist the labor and social insertion in the rural environment of migrants.
Welcome to the Czech Republic
Project aims to provide foreigners with basic information on life in the Czech Republic (legal framework, health system, social system, housing, education, culture, etc.) in order to smooth the integration process.
Next Door Family
Project enables mixing of hosting community and foreigners, helps to open up a conversation, create bonds and make new friends through organizing common lunches between Czech and foreigners families with the help of the facilitator
Yafreisy Berenice Brown Omage, a role model for supermarkets and bakeries
Ms. Yafreisy has a successful supermarket and a bakery in Rome. She won the most prestigious MoneyGram Award, “the Immigrant Entrepreneur of the Year Award” and prize for "Youth Entrepreneurship".
Network Enterprises are integrating refugees
NUiF is Germany's largest association of companies committed to the employment of refugees. NUiF offers advice, information materials, webinars, workshops and events that are free of charge, just like the membership
“Let´s meet!” “Saame tuttavaks!”
Estonian Refugee Council has initiated series of events all over the country which bring together migrants and Estonian local people. During events migrants carry out different activities (dancing workshops, cooking classes, handicraft classes etc) to show their cultural background
Inclusion of migrants and refugees in and through sport in Germany
People from different parts of the world now have sports clubs to go to. This gives the host country the chance to integrate migrants into the mainstream society through sport
Duo for a job
Duo for a job brings young people with a migrant background in contact with elderly people to help them integrate in the job market by sharing their expertise and experience.
Dler’s story
After staying in Greece for months, Dler from Iraq managed to secure permission to settle to the Netherlands and reunite with members of his family.
Khaled’s story
Khaled came as a refugee from Afghanistan to Greece in 2002. Ever since, he has managed to overcome many and great difficulties and built his life from the beginning in Greece.