BLEND IN – Language, Cultural and Social Orientation for Young Refugees Erasmus Project

Project Title

BLEND IN – Language, Cultural and Social Orientation for Young Refugees

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Strategic Partnerships for youth

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2016

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Integration of refugees; Inclusion – equity; Teaching and learning of foreign languages

Project Summary

The main purpose of the BLEND-IN project was the realization of a multilingual orientation tool-kit, usable through
a mobile application (APP), intended for young asylum seekers / refugees recently arrived in the country of
hospitality. The APP should have contained information related to issues such as job search, access to
services, regulations, etc. This, in order to facilitate their integration into the new community, support their empowerment e
active citizenship.
The project has reached this goal because it has actually implemented a mobile application,
free downloadable for Android systems, intended for young asylum seekers and newly arrived refugees in Italy, Greece,
Cyprus and Malta – the countries represented by the partnership.
The contents of the APP were selected by the partners through a preliminary activity of needs analysis (both through
review of the literature that through the direct involvement of end users through interviews and focus groups, i
whose results are condensed in the IO1), structured for digital use, translated and tested with the target group first
of the final release of the APP. The tool is also accompanied by a manual that illustrates the potential uses from
part of the sector operators, also realized through consultations with professionals and volunteers
BUSINESS.
The secondary objective of the project was to increase awareness among operators and stakeholders of the needs of
specific guidance of the target group of young asylum seekers. Also in this case the objective can be
considered achieved, as the dissemination activities – as a whole – have made it possible to achieve
over 40,000 people and the feedback collected were extremely positive.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 126091,53 Eur

Project Coordinator

ANZIANI E NON SOLO SOCIETA COOPERATIVA SOCIALE & Country: IT

Project Partners

• KENTRO MERIMNAS OIKOGENEIAS KAI PAIDIOU
• EEO Group S.A.
• Caleidos Cooperativa Sociale Onlus
• CANARY WHARF CONSULTING LIMITED
• CENTRE FOR ADVANCEMENT OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY LTD-CARDET
• FOUNDATION FOR SHELTER AND SUPPORT TO MIGRANTS