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Boston, United States
MIRA: Media Advocacy With A Human Face
Using personal stories to re-frame a communications campaign
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Discover find practices which promote the civic and political participation of immigrants in city life and enhance intercultural understanding within the broader community. This includes citizenship training, voting rights and participation, volunteering, and intercultural and inter-religious dialogue.
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Antwerp, Belgium
Minding Minority Interests at City Hall
A city council invites a federation of minority groups to improve community relations
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Auckland, New Zealand
Toronto Inspires Settlement Website for New Aucklanders
Organizing settlement services around a user-friendly hub
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Auckland, New Zealand
Walking School Bus
School parents promote child health and safely while building community, one step at a time.
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Badalona, Spain
Making Space for a Sikh Parade
A cultural street procession creates a common space for good neighbours
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Barcelona, Spain
Fundació Tot Raval
A community foundation and umbrella organization in the heart of the Raval neighbourhood
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Barcelona, Spain
COMRàdio: Syndication model delivers the village square
Immigrant integration that comes through the airwaves
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Barcelona, Spain
Fighting Fiction with Facts: the BCN Anti-Rumour Campaign
City Council enlists community agents to dispel myths about immigrants and fight discrimination with facts and good humour
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Bilbao, Spain
Found in Translation: Bilbao’s Online Multilingual Resource Guide
A comprehensive multilingual online resource guides residents, municipal staff and community NGOs
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Birmingham, United Kingdom
Meeting, Mediating and Mentoring: The Power of Peer Mentoring
Empowering marginalized youth to take leadership on community issues
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Boston, United States
Mayor’s Office of New Bostonians
An agency dedicated to helping the city’s newcomers connect with city government services
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Boston, United States
MIRA: Media Advocacy With A Human Face
Using personal stories to re-frame a communications campaign
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Bremen, Germany
Family Mentoring For Migrants: MEMI
Successful integration means long term residents as well as newcomers are at home in a changing city
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Brooklyn Center, United States
Taking Time for Community Safety
A 2-way community engagement strategy helps police contribute to safe, welcoming communities
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Christchurch, New Zealand
Community First: Christchurch’s Emergency Response
Cultural outreach and community engagement helps police and social services be prepared to help newcomers during crisis
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Dortmund, Germany
Participation, Politics and Impact:
Putting a face on the political process and initiating dialogue leads to increased political participation
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Dublin, Ireland
Count Us In!
A campaign to remind political parties that Irish citizens are diverse and ready to vote and be counted.
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Dublin, Ireland
Did You Know You Can Vote? Cities and Democracy at Work
A city framework for integration makes voting rights the key to immigrant empowerment
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Fort Wayne, United States
Gateway to Little Burma
New gateway cities make newcomer communities count -and be counted.
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Frankfurt, Germany
Diversity Moves Frankfurt
Hitting the virtual highway for a public consultation on integration
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Hamburg, Germany
Hamburg. My Port. Germany. My Home.
A naturalization campaign makes citizenship the key to inclusion for long-time city residents
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Hatfield (Hertfordshire), United Kingdom
The Polish Forum and the Fire Station
An immigrant community promotes civic engagement and community partnerships with local government and agencies
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Leicester, United Kingdom
Everyday Policing for Equality
Building equality and diversity into everyday policing
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London, United Kingdom
Team London and the Mayor’s Mentoring Scheme
Building city-wide voluntary networks to improve social problems
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London, United Kingdom
Time Together: Mentoring for Daily Life
Matching ordinary citizens to ordinary acts promotes refugee integration through friendship
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Los Angeles, United States
Mobilize the Immigrant Vote!
Citizenship training and political participation coming together for new immigrant voices
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Madrid, Spain
On the Front Lines of Integration
Creating confidence in community policing through consultation and local recruitment
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Marseille, France
From Hope to Fraternity: Marseille Espérance
Mayoral leadership brings together religious communities to create a forum for dialogue and community mediation
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Nashville, United States
Shelbyville’s Ambassadors of Welcome
Community ambassadors use traditional American values of hospitality to improve perceptions of immigration
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Newport News, United States
Police Take Community Outreach to City Hall
Community policing transforms crime reduction into a city-wide commitment to quality service delivery and community trust.
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Oldham, United Kingdom
Peacemaker: All People, All Communities
Empowering youth to over come racial self-segregation in their own communities
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Richmond Hill, Canada
Welcoming Diverse Leadership
A growing municipality takes steps to improve minority representation on civic boards
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Rotterdam, Netherlands
Urban Citizenship and Identity: Tariq Ramadan
"Integration is a concept from the past. "Contribution" is the concept of the future." - Dr. Tariq Ramadan
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San Francisco, United States
Traffic! Advocating for Environmental Health
Going beyond the "usual" immigrant issues to empower a community to seek change
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Sheffield, United Kingdom
Cities of Sanctuary, Communities of Welcome
An official city policy to welcome those in need builds a community supportive of refugees and new immigrants.
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Tenerife, Spain
Together in the same direction
A network of community groups and associations builds trust and confidence in the city’s integration agenda
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The Hague, Netherlands
City Mondial: Looking Forward from the Past
Using a multicultural history to support local business development and tourism strategies
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Toronto, Canada
Access Without Fear: Building a City of Sanctuary
Providing access to city services to non-status or undocumented immigrants reduces fear of deportation while contributing to wider community safety and well-being.
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Toronto, Canada
Listen Up! Making a Business Case for Diversity
Public broadcasting that reflects the sights, sounds and interests of the city
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Toronto, Canada
Citizens For Citizenship
Citizenship ceremonies bring communities together in celebration.
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Toronto, Canada
Changing the Face of Leadership: DiverseCity onBoard
Promoting urban prosperity by diversifying leadership
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Valladolid, Spain
Semana Intercultural: Valladolid’s Week of Sharing Ideas and Cultures
A cultural festival raises awareness and strengthens intercultural co-existence while promoting civic engagement through a collaborative planning process.
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Vancouver, Canada
To Bean or Not To Bean?
By "giving back" Immigrant entrepreneurs create opportunity for others
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Wellington, New Zealand
Bringing Maori Culture to Newcomers: The Wellington Regional Settlement Strategy
A collaborative approach to connect newcomers with Maori, the people of the land
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Wellington, New Zealand
New Zealand Police finds Engagement with Migrant Communities
Handbook to religious diversity helps police improve relations with minority groups
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Werdohl, Germany
Marketing Multiculturalism: Advertising Campaign for Integration
Designing an advertising campaign from the inside out: using community participation for greater impact
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Antwerp, Belgium
Minding Minority Interests at City Hall
A city council invites a federation of minority groups to improve community relations
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Richmond Hill, Canada
Welcoming Diverse Leadership
A growing municipality takes steps to improve minority representation on civic boards
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Toronto, Canada
Access Without Fear: Building a City of Sanctuary
Providing access to city services to non-status or undocumented immigrants reduces fear of deportation while contributing to wider community safety and well-being.
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Vancouver, Canada
To Bean or Not To Bean?
By "giving back" Immigrant entrepreneurs create opportunity for others
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Toronto, Canada
Listen Up! Making a Business Case for Diversity
Public broadcasting that reflects the sights, sounds and interests of the city
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Toronto, Canada
Citizens For Citizenship
Citizenship ceremonies bring communities together in celebration.
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Toronto, Canada
Changing the Face of Leadership: DiverseCity onBoard
Promoting urban prosperity by diversifying leadership
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Marseille, France
From Hope to Fraternity: Marseille Espérance
Mayoral leadership brings together religious communities to create a forum for dialogue and community mediation
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Frankfurt, Germany
Diversity Moves Frankfurt
Hitting the virtual highway for a public consultation on integration
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Hamburg, Germany
Hamburg. My Port. Germany. My Home.
A naturalization campaign makes citizenship the key to inclusion for long-time city residents
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Dortmund, Germany
Participation, Politics and Impact:
Putting a face on the political process and initiating dialogue leads to increased political participation
-
Werdohl, Germany
Marketing Multiculturalism: Advertising Campaign for Integration
Designing an advertising campaign from the inside out: using community participation for greater impact
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Bremen, Germany
Family Mentoring For Migrants: MEMI
Successful integration means long term residents as well as newcomers are at home in a changing city
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Dublin, Ireland
Count Us In!
A campaign to remind political parties that Irish citizens are diverse and ready to vote and be counted.
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Dublin, Ireland
Did You Know You Can Vote? Cities and Democracy at Work
A city framework for integration makes voting rights the key to immigrant empowerment
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Rotterdam, Netherlands
Urban Citizenship and Identity: Tariq Ramadan
"Integration is a concept from the past. "Contribution" is the concept of the future." - Dr. Tariq Ramadan
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The Hague, Netherlands
City Mondial: Looking Forward from the Past
Using a multicultural history to support local business development and tourism strategies
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Auckland, New Zealand
Toronto Inspires Settlement Website for New Aucklanders
Organizing settlement services around a user-friendly hub
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Wellington, New Zealand
Bringing Maori Culture to Newcomers: The Wellington Regional Settlement Strategy
A collaborative approach to connect newcomers with Maori, the people of the land
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Christchurch, New Zealand
Community First: Christchurch’s Emergency Response
Cultural outreach and community engagement helps police and social services be prepared to help newcomers during crisis
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Wellington, New Zealand
New Zealand Police finds Engagement with Migrant Communities
Handbook to religious diversity helps police improve relations with minority groups
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Auckland, New Zealand
Walking School Bus
School parents promote child health and safely while building community, one step at a time.
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Badalona, Spain
Making Space for a Sikh Parade
A cultural street procession creates a common space for good neighbours
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Valladolid, Spain
Semana Intercultural: Valladolid’s Week of Sharing Ideas and Cultures
A cultural festival raises awareness and strengthens intercultural co-existence while promoting civic engagement through a collaborative planning process.
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Barcelona, Spain
Fundació Tot Raval
A community foundation and umbrella organization in the heart of the Raval neighbourhood
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Bilbao, Spain
Found in Translation: Bilbao’s Online Multilingual Resource Guide
A comprehensive multilingual online resource guides residents, municipal staff and community NGOs
-
Barcelona, Spain
COMRàdio: Syndication model delivers the village square
Immigrant integration that comes through the airwaves
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Tenerife, Spain
Together in the same direction
A network of community groups and associations builds trust and confidence in the city’s integration agenda
-
Barcelona, Spain
Fighting Fiction with Facts: the BCN Anti-Rumour Campaign
City Council enlists community agents to dispel myths about immigrants and fight discrimination with facts and good humour
-
Madrid, Spain
On the Front Lines of Integration
Creating confidence in community policing through consultation and local recruitment
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Leicester, United Kingdom
Everyday Policing for Equality
Building equality and diversity into everyday policing
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Hatfield (Hertfordshire), United Kingdom
The Polish Forum and the Fire Station
An immigrant community promotes civic engagement and community partnerships with local government and agencies
-
London, United Kingdom
Team London and the Mayor’s Mentoring Scheme
Building city-wide voluntary networks to improve social problems
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Birmingham, United Kingdom
Meeting, Mediating and Mentoring: The Power of Peer Mentoring
Empowering marginalized youth to take leadership on community issues
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London, United Kingdom
Time Together: Mentoring for Daily Life
Matching ordinary citizens to ordinary acts promotes refugee integration through friendship
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Sheffield, United Kingdom
Cities of Sanctuary, Communities of Welcome
An official city policy to welcome those in need builds a community supportive of refugees and new immigrants.
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Oldham, United Kingdom
Peacemaker: All People, All Communities
Empowering youth to over come racial self-segregation in their own communities
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Boston, United States
Mayor’s Office of New Bostonians
An agency dedicated to helping the city’s newcomers connect with city government services
-

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Newport News, United States
Police Take Community Outreach to City Hall
Community policing transforms crime reduction into a city-wide commitment to quality service delivery and community trust.
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Nashville, United States
Shelbyville’s Ambassadors of Welcome
Community ambassadors use traditional American values of hospitality to improve perceptions of immigration
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Brooklyn Center, United States
Taking Time for Community Safety
A 2-way community engagement strategy helps police contribute to safe, welcoming communities
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San Francisco, United States
Traffic! Advocating for Environmental Health
Going beyond the "usual" immigrant issues to empower a community to seek change
-
Fort Wayne, United States
Gateway to Little Burma
New gateway cities make newcomer communities count -and be counted.
-
Boston, United States
MIRA: Media Advocacy With A Human Face
Using personal stories to re-frame a communications campaign
-
Los Angeles, United States
Mobilize the Immigrant Vote!
Citizenship training and political participation coming together for new immigrant voices
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