Cities of Migration

Cities of Migration showcases good ideas in immigrant integration and promotes innovative practices that create inclusion and urban prosperity.

Live

Auckland, New Zealand

Swimming to Safety

Meeting the needs of the Auckland region through water safety coordination and education
Work

Helsinki, Finland

Immigrant Businesses get a Helping Hand

Supporting immigrant entrepreneurs before problems arise.
Learn

New York City, United States

Language-Wise in the Global Classroom

An innovative urban high school invites immigrant youth back to the classroom to learn from one another
Connect

Boston, United States

MIRA: Media Advocacy With A Human Face

Using personal stories to re-frame a communications campaign
Plan

Duisburg, Germany

The Miracle of Marxloh: Bringing A Community Together Around A New Mosque

Participatory planning means social inclusion for all residents and cause for celebration for the community at large

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Conversations

Opinion The Myth of Tolerance: Ricard Zapata-Barrero

“There is no, so to speak, ‘European’ concept of tolerance. Its meaning varies with context.” Read More.

Interview Ziauddin Sardar: In Defense of Multiculturalism

On the Trail of Good Ideas Montreal to Barcelona

eNewsletter Cities of Migration April Conversations in Integration

Learning Exchange

Upcoming Webinar Welcoming Cities: Municipal Leadership on Immigrant Integration (May 30, 2012)

Learn about the power of city-led public service campaigns in Barcelona (Spain) and Sheffield (UK) that create safe, welcoming communities while challenging myths and changing misconceptions about immigrants and refugees.Read More.

New Webinar Video Count Us In: Building Citizenship through Participation

Marketplace Highlights Cities of Migration Marketplace of Good Ideas @ the National Immigrant Integration Conference 2011, Seattle

Municipal Spotlight on Municipal Leadership

New Report Good Ideas: Diversity and Inclusion in Cities

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Municipal Leadership

Mayors on Migration

“We have strived to be a place that welcomes foreign-born residents to participate fully in civic life, recognizing that our city’s ethnic and cultural diversity is a key element to strong and growing neighborhoods.”

Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake Baltimore, US
“There is a common understanding that everybody living in Stuttgart is a Stuttgarter. We do not have foreigners, we have citizens.”

Lord Mayor Wolfgang Schuster Stuttgart, Germany
“Diversity has really lifted London. All the surveys we do of Londoners’ attitudes show us that they regard our diversity as one of London’s most important qualities.”

Deputy Mayor Richard Barnes London, UK
“The secret of Frankfurt is open-mindedness, diversity and tolerance – in every respect.”

Former Mayor Petra Roth Frankfurt, Germany
“I have a vision for Auckland of making it the world’s most liveable city, and our migrants are a vital part of that.”

Mayor Len Brown Auckland, New Zealand
“The future of the world does not lie in villages. Cities – they’re the single most brilliant invention of our species.”

Mayor Boris Johnson London, UK
“Cities attract people and talents from all different places. It is the spirited process of immigration and integration that makes great cities thrive.”

Mayor Olaf Scholz Hamburg, Germany