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Language from the Law: The Cardiff E.S.O.L. Police Project
Police build trust through language and skill training programs delivered to new immigrants
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Aachen, Germany
Relying on Immigrant Networks: Business Network Aachen
The city establishes local immigrant network to develop international economic opportunities
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Amadora, Portugal
The Generation Project: Community Partnerships for Youth
Creative communities meet the needs of youth with investments in human capital
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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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WatchingAuckland, New Zealand
Toronto Inspires Settlement Website for New Aucklanders
Organizing settlement services around a user-friendly hub
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Auckland, New Zealand
Unlocking Auckland’s Diversity
Moving newcomer integration to the forefront of Auckland’s future
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Auckland, New Zealand
Bookshelves and Bollywood: Delivering on Diversity
Library services reflect the city’s growing diversity and tomorrow’s information needs
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WatchingAuckland, New Zealand
Auckland (NZ): Take One Hour Before Eating: Pharmacies in Translation
A pharmacy association writes a prescription for better health care.
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Auckland, New Zealand
It Starts with Soccer
The universal language of sport reduces the isolation of young refugees while fostering a sense of connection and belonging.
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Auckland, New Zealand
Music and the Urban Soul of New Zealand
An intercultural urban music project creates new opportunities for local artists to collaborate
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Auckland, New Zealand
Twin Streams Project: Common Ground for Environmental Sustainability
Creating common ground for strong communities and environmental sustainability.
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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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Auckland, New Zealand
Prayas: Indian theatre in English for all New Zealanders
New cultures on stage brings audiences together in the communities they share.
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Auckland, New Zealand
Swimming to Safety
Meeting the needs of the Auckland region through water safety coordination and education
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Auckland, New Zealand
Last Words: Cultural Approaches to Death and Dying
Acknowledging diverse cultural values, beliefs and practices.
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Auckland, New Zealand
From Alpha to Omega: Innovating in the Workplace
Importing a successful labour force integration model saves time and money
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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
COMRàdio: Syndication model delivers the village square
Immigrant integration that comes through the airwaves
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Barcelona, Spain
Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Immigrants
What's good for business is good for new immigrants and entrepreneurs
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WatchingBerlin, Germany
Berlin: Testing Diversity in City Councils
Do our democratic institutions reflect the increasing diversity of our society?
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Berlin, Germany
Dolls and Diversity: Fighting Prejudice with Empathy
The Kinderwelten program uses story-telling and role-playing to help even the youngest children adapt positively to diversity.
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Bilbao, Spain
Putting Women’s Health in Women’s Hands
Promoting women’s health in immigrant communities through “agents of empowerment”
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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
Making Maternity Services Migrant-Friendly
Mapping the health needs of migrant communities puts maternal health on the agenda
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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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Blackburn with Darwen, United Kingdom
Meet Your Neighbours
Promoting interaction and understanding through inter-faith dialogue
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Boise, United States
Making Friends and Sharing Dreams: International Summer Youth Program
A summer program pairs students from the refugee community with native born peers to encourage new friendships and mutual understanding across cultures.
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Bologna (Emilia Romagna), Italy
Better Business: Integrating the Chinese Business Community Into the Mainstream
Helping ethnic businesses conform to legal and regulatory practice results in better social and economic integration
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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
From Boston’s Back Streets to Mainstream Success
Immigrant-owned businesses are fueling urban economies
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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
You Are the Key: Your Future,Your City
A recruitment campaign to bring diversity to a city’s recruitment practice
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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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Calgary, Canada
Calgary’s Employment Forums Go Face-to-Face
Bringing the city's hiring managers face-to-face with immigrant job-seekers
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Calgary, Canada
Hockey Night In Canada – In Punjabi!
Multilingual sports commentary brings hockey fans together
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WatchingChicago, United States
Chicago Opens Office of New Americans
Recognizing immigrants as an important political constituency.
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Chicago, United States
Youth on Stage: Real People, Real Stories, Real Community
Using theatre to share stories and explore the experiences of immigrant youth
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Chicago, United States
Muslims and Mortgages: American Home Ownership Through Flexible Financing
Helping local business owners reach a new market by allowing Muslim communities to become home owners - without compromising their religious values
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Chicago, United States
Partnering for Success: Investing in City Governments
Supporting partnerships between local government and charitable foundations for sustainable community development.
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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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Copenhagen, Denmark
Integration in Action :
Promoting core city values like bicycling helps integrate newcomers into the mainstream
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Copenhagen, Denmark
Women at Work: the KVINFO Mentor Network
Mentoring that takes the "other" out of the picture
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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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Dudley, United Kingdom
The 5 Estates Project: Bringing Diverse Communities Together
Residents on local housing estates come together as one community
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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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Durham, United States
Financing Immigrant Futures: The Latino Community Credit Union
Help new immigrants access formal banking infrastructure
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Edmonton, Canada
Racism Free Edmonton
A municipal commitment to end racism creates space for a community conversation about race, diversity and inclusion
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Erfurt, Germany
Strangers Become Friends
Building a welcoming community by connecting international students and local residents
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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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Frankfurt, Germany
A Scholarship for the Entire Family
A scholarship for greater immigrant success at school becomes a passport into mainstream society for the whole family
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Frankfurt, Germany
“School For Mama and Me!” :
Opening doors to language learning at school for immigrant parents and children—together!
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Fremont, United States
Community Ambassadors for Seniors
Reaching out to seniors in their own cultural and faith communities
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Glasgow, Scotland
Connecting Nurses to Healthy Employment
Connecting international health workers to professional and social networks helps unions boost recruitment and retain a healthy workforce
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Greenwich, United Kingdom
Giving Equality a Sporting Chance in Greenwich
Using sport, art and new social media to build strong, active and inclusive communities
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Gütersloh, Germany
A Community Roadmap: the Wegweiser Kommune
Making data work for local communities committed to strategic integration planning
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Halifax, Canada
Making Connections
Business needs talent. Talent needs opportunity. A networking program completes the equation.
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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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Hamburg, Germany
We are Hamburg! Won’t you join us?
An innovative marketing campaign recruits diversity into local government while promoting inclusion across the city.
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NewHamburg, Germany
From the Multicultural Classroom to the Multicultural Staff Room
A unique network supports teachers with a migrant background and promotes intercultural education in German schools
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WatchingHamilton, Canada
Hamilton: Going for Gold – Beyond Pan Am 2015
The city's corporate management embeds principles of equity and inclusion within its business practices and service delivery
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Hannover, Germany
MIMI-With Migrants, For Migrants: Intercultural Health in Germany
Promoting immigrant health by making migrants experts in their own causes.
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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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Helsinki, Finland
Immigrant Businesses get a Helping Hand
Supporting immigrant entrepreneurs before problems arise.
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WatchingHelsinki, Finland
VALOA: Moving international talent from university to employment
Moving international talent from university to employment
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NewHume City, Australia
Social Justice Charter and Citizen’s Bill of Rights
A city charter that promises equality and human rights for all city residents
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Kerpen, Germany
Integration Workshops for Inclusive Cities
Developing integration strategies with migrants, not for migrants.
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Leeds, United Kingdom
Improving Housing, Empowering Communities: Incorporating Multiculturalism Into Urban Planning
A local housing strategy uses a multi-stakeholder, participatory approach and helps set a strategic community agenda for local government
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Leicester, United Kingdom
Everyday Policing for Equality
Building equality and diversity into everyday policing
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Leicester, United Kingdom
Asylum Dialogues
Exploring human rights stories through theatre performance.
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Lisbon, Portugal
No more Doctors as Stone Masons! Recognition of the Qualifications of Immigrant Doctors and Nurses
Solving the doctor shortage by helping immigrant health professionals re-enter their fields
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Lisbon, Portugal
One Stop Shop: Mainstreaming Integration
Centralized service centres for improved coordination and better services to newcomers
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London, United Kingdom
The World in a City: The Olympic Diversity and Inclusion Strategy
Ensuring an Olympic Games for everyone through fair and accessible business
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London, United Kingdom
Mapping Community Cohesion in Waltham Forest
Community engagement is a council’s strategy to deliver social cohesion
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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
Bringing People to Jobs: Runways to Work Programme
Investing a community with long term skills to secure competitive and economic advantage.
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London, United Kingdom
Banking on Success: Diversity at Lloyds TSB
Local recruitment is rewarded by customer satisfaction and increased profits
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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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London, United Kingdom
The London Living Wage Campaign
City of London signs on to successful community campaign to improve city wages and monitor employment practices
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London, United Kingdom
Banking on Affordable Credit
Fair finance means affordable credit for everyone, whatever your gender, race or postcode.
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London, United Kingdom
Dealing With Diabetes: The Maslaha Project
Promoting health to religious communities with culturally sensitive resources and tools
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London, United Kingdom
Putting Justice to Work for Domestic Caregivers
Justice and rights education for migrant domestic workers
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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
From Public Space to Common Ground
A public space revitalization program is designed to bring intercultural communities together
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Madrid, Spain
The Open Library Welcomes the World at Home
Multilingual services and bilingual intercultural mediators create inclusive public space and a sense of welcome for new communities
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Madrid, Spain
Timing, Tempo and Beat: Youth and Community
Promoting youth engagement through shared decision-making
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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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Malmö, Sweden
Taking the Swedish National Diversity Plan to School
Exemplary implementation of the National Diversity Plan in Sweden - Integration through education
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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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Melbourne, Australia
Kangaroos, Football and the Local Community
An Aussie-rules Football team rebuilds by bringing the community with them.
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Melbourne, Australia
Delicious! Celebrating Culture through Food
Using food to celebrate cultural diversity in Australian workplaces
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Montreal, Canada
A Charter of Rights for Urban Citizens
A Charter of Rights and Responsibilities comes to Montréal
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Montreal, Canada
Internships, ‘Canadian’ Experience and Employment
Program helps newcomers integrate into the city’s workforce through on-the-job training, mentoring and coaching
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Montreal, Canada
The World On Our Doorstep: Short Term Mentoring Opens Doors To Employment
The business case for mentoring helps both employers and skilled immigrants meet their bottom line
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Montreal, Canada
Play It Fair!
Using a human rights approach to teach children about equality and respect for diversity
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Munich, Germany
Reaching out to Migrant Entrepreneurs in Munich
Recognizing the contribution of immigrant entrepreneurs helps promote small business success and build a network of business leaders.
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Munich, Germany
Munich Lives Diversity
To mainstream intercultural integration, city leadership makes diversity training part of its institutional culture, city-wide
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Munich, Germany
Buntkicktgut! Integration Through Sports
Sport breaks through language and cultural barriers
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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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Neukölln, Germany
Neighbourhood Mothers Leading the Way in Neukölln
Immigrant women are trained as mentors and agents of integration to help new immigrant families in local communities.
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New Haven, United States
Urban Citizens: Municipal Identification Cards (ID) For Inclusive And Safe Communities
Proactive city government takes the lead nationally on recognizing the interests of all city residents
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New York City, United States
We are New York Project
Providing access to public services for all New Yorkers through innovative television programming and neighbourhood conversation circles
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New York City, United States
Competition THRIVE: Making the City Stronger
A business plan competition to help immigrant entrepreneurs with small business ventures
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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
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WatchingNew York City, United States
Engaging Newcomers in City Parks
A city strategy to ensure its park system is welcoming and responsive to the needs and preferences of its newest residents
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New York City, United States
Staying in Touch: The Library Responds To A Changing Community
Tracking community demographics helps a city library change with the times.
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New York City, United States
Interviewing the Up and Coming at Upwardly Global
Diversity training is a two-way street
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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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Nuremberg, Germany
From the Cradle to the Classroom
Preparing the next generation for future success is a major goal of Nuremberg's vision for the city
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Oakland, United States
A Soap Opera For Success: The Grand Cafe Telenovela
Popular television media helps reach broader audiences to enrich second language learning
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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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Paris, France
The Key To France: Not All Roads Lead to Paris
Housing and employment opportunities help refugees discover new destinations across the nation's urban landscape
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Philadelphia, United States
The Philadelphia Story: Economic Integration through Integrated Services
Access to capital and business counselling promotes entrepreneurial success and helps revitalize city neighbourhoods
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Regional Municipality of York, Canada
Getting Credit for Credentials
A foreign credential process guide recognizes merit and ensures consistency in public service hiring practices for both Canadian and internationally trained candidates
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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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Rüsselsheim, Germany
Older but not Overlooked
Creating programs for older migrants through community consultation.
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San Francisco, United States
Bank On San Francisco
A local government partnership provides banking services to the financially excluded
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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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San Francisco, United States
Welcome Back to a Healthier Community
Training and support to link culturally diverse health care professionals to employment and healthier communities.
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Saskatoon, Canada
Reflecting the City: Employment Equity at Work
Building a workforce that is representative of a newly diverse population through community outreach, partnerships and pre-employment coaching
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Seattle, United States
Interpreting Diversity in Healthcare
Removing cultural barriers helps patients and providers achieve better health care.
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Sheffield, United Kingdom
Accommodate Sheffield – Better Together
Linking refugee housing and community mental health support services
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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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NewSingapore, Singapore
The Cuff Road Project: Meals and a Friendly Ear for Jobless Migrants
Migrant workers in distress receive help through a drop-in clinic and restaurant
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NewSingapore, Singapore
Heritage and Modernity in Singapore’s Urban Renewal
An urban renewal project revitalizes city neighbourhoods while reclaiming its multicultural past
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Singapore, Singapore
Tuition Programs for International Students
A government plan helps international students with the high costs of technical and university education in exchange for global talent
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NewSingapore, Singapore
Cook and Share a Pot of Curry Day
Helping newcomers integrate through a celebration of food, local culture and good neighbours
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NewSingapore, Singapore
Beyond the Border, Behind the Men
Using the arts to change attitudes towards low-paid temporary workers
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Stuttgart, Germany
The Stuttgart Pact For Integration: the Power of Planning
Urban leadership creates an inclusive integration strategy for full community participation.
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Sydney, Australia
Common Ground: One Space, Many Cultures
Shared meeting space creates cohesion within a multi-ethnic community
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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
Mentoring Skilled Immigrants at City Hall
City employees volunteer to mentor newcomers about workplace and professional culture.
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Toronto, Canada
CIMA Mayor’s School Cricket Tournament
Cricket as a vehicle for team building, cross-cultural communication and leadership development.
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Toronto, Canada
Business Law for Immigrant Entrepreneurs
Improving business outcomes by connecting immigrant entrepreneurs to pro bono legal services.
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WatchingToronto, 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
The Great Equalizer: Toronto Public Library
Public libraries reach out new immigrants with tailor-made settlement services.
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Toronto, Canada
Taking Teachers on Community and Faith Walks
Inner-city teachers get to know the community by going outside the school
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Toronto, Canada
Looking Ahead: the TPS Recruiting and Hiring Strategy
Delivering police services in partnership with the city’s diverse communities keeps Toronto safe
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Toronto, Canada
Making Their Mark: Unlocking Educational Opportunity for Young Refugees
Creating educational opportunity takes more than funding
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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
Diaspora Dialogues: Writing the New City
Developing audience, voice and a meaningful reflection of the city through its culturally diverse writers.
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Toronto, Canada
Building Professional and Occupational Networks: The Mentoring Partnership
Connecting skilled immigrants with their employed counterparts for greater occupational and social capital
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Toronto, Canada
Integration Through Education: Toronto’s Second Generation Makes the Grade
Global recognition for equal opportunities in education and successful academic outcomes for all kids
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Toronto, Canada
Changing the Face of Leadership: DiverseCity onBoard
Promoting urban prosperity by diversifying leadership
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Torre Pacheco, Spain
Thinking Big: A Film Festival Highlights Small Town Diversity
Combining culture and education to promote intercultural dialogue
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Turin, Italy
Porta Palazzo and the Balon Flea Market
Participatory planning leads to market success and integrated neighbourhoods
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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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Valongo, Portugal
Do not Judge a Book by its Cover
A living library uses life stories to engage young people and break down prejudice and stereotypes about diversity
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Vancouver, Canada
The Vancouver Dialogues Project: Where the Gold Mountain Meets Turtle Island
Increasing intercultural understanding and connection between Aboriginal and immigrant communities
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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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Vancouver, Canada
Promoting Healthy Living In Multicultural Communities :
Bringing together health providers and new immigrants for better access to services
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Vienna , Austria
Talking Business in your Mother Tongue
One stop shop for immigrant entrepreneurs offers business counselling in many languages.
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Wellington, New Zealand
Bridging More than the Digital Divide
Using social technology to reach and teach refugee and low income families.
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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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Wolverhampton, United Kingdom
Wolverhampton India Project
Immigrants and transnational networks give a city a strategic advantage in an ever more globalized world
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Wuppertal, Germany
From Asylum to Employment: The Wuppertal Partizipation Network
A multi-sector job readiness initiative that helps asylum seekers access the labour market
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Wuppertal, Germany
Taking a National Language and Integration Class Local
Language training and employment services open doors to work, school and the everyday business of daily life
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Zurich, Switzerland
Putting Quality into Multi-Ethnic Schools (QUIMS)
A program for quality assurance in multi-ethnic schools builds academic success and cohesive communities
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Language from the Law: The Cardiff E.S.O.L. Police Project
Police build trust through language and skill training programs delivered to new immigrants
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NewHume City, Australia
Social Justice Charter and Citizen’s Bill of Rights
A city charter that promises equality and human rights for all city residents
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Melbourne, Australia
Kangaroos, Football and the Local Community
An Aussie-rules Football team rebuilds by bringing the community with them.
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Melbourne, Australia
Delicious! Celebrating Culture through Food
Using food to celebrate cultural diversity in Australian workplaces
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Sydney, Australia
Common Ground: One Space, Many Cultures
Shared meeting space creates cohesion within a multi-ethnic community
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Vienna , Austria
Talking Business in your Mother Tongue
One stop shop for immigrant entrepreneurs offers business counselling in many languages.
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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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Calgary, Canada
Calgary’s Employment Forums Go Face-to-Face
Bringing the city's hiring managers face-to-face with immigrant job-seekers
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WatchingHamilton, Canada
Hamilton: Going for Gold – Beyond Pan Am 2015
The city's corporate management embeds principles of equity and inclusion within its business practices and service delivery
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Toronto, Canada
Mentoring Skilled Immigrants at City Hall
City employees volunteer to mentor newcomers about workplace and professional culture.
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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
CIMA Mayor’s School Cricket Tournament
Cricket as a vehicle for team building, cross-cultural communication and leadership development.
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Toronto, Canada
Business Law for Immigrant Entrepreneurs
Improving business outcomes by connecting immigrant entrepreneurs to pro bono legal services.
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Montreal, Canada
A Charter of Rights for Urban Citizens
A Charter of Rights and Responsibilities comes to Montréal
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Edmonton, Canada
Racism Free Edmonton
A municipal commitment to end racism creates space for a community conversation about race, diversity and inclusion
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WatchingToronto, 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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Montreal, Canada
Internships, ‘Canadian’ Experience and Employment
Program helps newcomers integrate into the city’s workforce through on-the-job training, mentoring and coaching
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Toronto, Canada
The Great Equalizer: Toronto Public Library
Public libraries reach out new immigrants with tailor-made settlement services.
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Vancouver, Canada
The Vancouver Dialogues Project: Where the Gold Mountain Meets Turtle Island
Increasing intercultural understanding and connection between Aboriginal and immigrant communities
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Toronto, Canada
Taking Teachers on Community and Faith Walks
Inner-city teachers get to know the community by going outside the school
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Saskatoon, Canada
Reflecting the City: Employment Equity at Work
Building a workforce that is representative of a newly diverse population through community outreach, partnerships and pre-employment coaching
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Toronto, Canada
Looking Ahead: the TPS Recruiting and Hiring Strategy
Delivering police services in partnership with the city’s diverse communities keeps Toronto safe
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Halifax, Canada
Making Connections
Business needs talent. Talent needs opportunity. A networking program completes the equation.
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Regional Municipality of York, Canada
Getting Credit for Credentials
A foreign credential process guide recognizes merit and ensures consistency in public service hiring practices for both Canadian and internationally trained candidates
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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
Making Their Mark: Unlocking Educational Opportunity for Young Refugees
Creating educational opportunity takes more than funding
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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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Montreal, Canada
The World On Our Doorstep: Short Term Mentoring Opens Doors To Employment
The business case for mentoring helps both employers and skilled immigrants meet their bottom line
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Toronto, Canada
Diaspora Dialogues: Writing the New City
Developing audience, voice and a meaningful reflection of the city through its culturally diverse writers.
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Toronto, Canada
Building Professional and Occupational Networks: The Mentoring Partnership
Connecting skilled immigrants with their employed counterparts for greater occupational and social capital
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Toronto, Canada
Integration Through Education: Toronto’s Second Generation Makes the Grade
Global recognition for equal opportunities in education and successful academic outcomes for all kids
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Vancouver, Canada
Promoting Healthy Living In Multicultural Communities :
Bringing together health providers and new immigrants for better access to services
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Toronto, Canada
Changing the Face of Leadership: DiverseCity onBoard
Promoting urban prosperity by diversifying leadership
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Calgary, Canada
Hockey Night In Canada – In Punjabi!
Multilingual sports commentary brings hockey fans together
The show that keeps getting cancelled gets another reprieve! Multilingual sports commentary brings hockey fans together -
Montreal, Canada
Play It Fair!
Using a human rights approach to teach children about equality and respect for diversity
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Copenhagen, Denmark
Integration in Action :
Promoting core city values like bicycling helps integrate newcomers into the mainstream
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Copenhagen, Denmark
Women at Work: the KVINFO Mentor Network
Mentoring that takes the "other" out of the picture
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Helsinki, Finland
Immigrant Businesses get a Helping Hand
Supporting immigrant entrepreneurs before problems arise.
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WatchingHelsinki, Finland
VALOA: Moving international talent from university to employment
Moving international talent from university to employment
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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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Paris, France
The Key To France: Not All Roads Lead to Paris
Housing and employment opportunities help refugees discover new destinations across the nation's urban landscape
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WatchingBerlin, Germany
Berlin: Testing Diversity in City Councils
Do our democratic institutions reflect the increasing diversity of our society?
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Frankfurt, Germany
Diversity Moves Frankfurt
Hitting the virtual highway for a public consultation on integration
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Nuremberg, Germany
From the Cradle to the Classroom
Preparing the next generation for future success is a major goal of Nuremberg's vision for the city
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Frankfurt, Germany
A Scholarship for the Entire Family
A scholarship for greater immigrant success at school becomes a passport into mainstream society for the whole family
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Munich, Germany
Reaching out to Migrant Entrepreneurs in Munich
Recognizing the contribution of immigrant entrepreneurs helps promote small business success and build a network of business leaders.
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Aachen, Germany
Relying on Immigrant Networks: Business Network Aachen
The city establishes local immigrant network to develop international economic opportunities
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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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Munich, Germany
Munich Lives Diversity
To mainstream intercultural integration, city leadership makes diversity training part of its institutional culture, city-wide
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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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Neukölln, Germany
Neighbourhood Mothers Leading the Way in Neukölln
Immigrant women are trained as mentors and agents of integration to help new immigrant families in local communities.
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Hamburg, Germany
We are Hamburg! Won’t you join us?
An innovative marketing campaign recruits diversity into local government while promoting inclusion across the city.
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NewHamburg, Germany
From the Multicultural Classroom to the Multicultural Staff Room
A unique network supports teachers with a migrant background and promotes intercultural education in German schools
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Erfurt, Germany
Strangers Become Friends
Building a welcoming community by connecting international students and local residents
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Bremen, Germany
You Are the Key: Your Future,Your City
A recruitment campaign to bring diversity to a city’s recruitment practice
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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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Berlin, Germany
Dolls and Diversity: Fighting Prejudice with Empathy
The Kinderwelten program uses story-telling and role-playing to help even the youngest children adapt positively to diversity.
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Rüsselsheim, Germany
Older but not Overlooked
Creating programs for older migrants through community consultation.
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Stuttgart, Germany
The Stuttgart Pact For Integration: the Power of Planning
Urban leadership creates an inclusive integration strategy for full community participation.
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Gütersloh, Germany
A Community Roadmap: the Wegweiser Kommune
Making data work for local communities committed to strategic integration planning
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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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Hannover, Germany
MIMI-With Migrants, For Migrants: Intercultural Health in Germany
Promoting immigrant health by making migrants experts in their own causes.
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Kerpen, Germany
Integration Workshops for Inclusive Cities
Developing integration strategies with migrants, not for migrants.
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Munich, Germany
Buntkicktgut! Integration Through Sports
Sport breaks through language and cultural barriers
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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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Frankfurt, Germany
“School For Mama and Me!” :
Opening doors to language learning at school for immigrant parents and children—together!
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Wuppertal, Germany
From Asylum to Employment: The Wuppertal Partizipation Network
A multi-sector job readiness initiative that helps asylum seekers access the labour market
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Wuppertal, Germany
Taking a National Language and Integration Class Local
Language training and employment services open doors to work, school and the everyday business of daily life
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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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Turin, Italy
Porta Palazzo and the Balon Flea Market
Participatory planning leads to market success and integrated neighbourhoods
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Bologna (Emilia Romagna), Italy
Better Business: Integrating the Chinese Business Community Into the Mainstream
Helping ethnic businesses conform to legal and regulatory practice results in better social and economic integration
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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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WatchingAuckland, New Zealand
Toronto Inspires Settlement Website for New Aucklanders
Organizing settlement services around a user-friendly hub
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Wellington, New Zealand
Bridging More than the Digital Divide
Using social technology to reach and teach refugee and low income families.
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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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Auckland, New Zealand
Unlocking Auckland’s Diversity
Moving newcomer integration to the forefront of Auckland’s future
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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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Auckland, New Zealand
Bookshelves and Bollywood: Delivering on Diversity
Library services reflect the city’s growing diversity and tomorrow’s information needs
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WatchingAuckland, New Zealand
Auckland (NZ): Take One Hour Before Eating: Pharmacies in Translation
A pharmacy association writes a prescription for better health care.
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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
It Starts with Soccer
The universal language of sport reduces the isolation of young refugees while fostering a sense of connection and belonging.
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Auckland, New Zealand
Music and the Urban Soul of New Zealand
An intercultural urban music project creates new opportunities for local artists to collaborate
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Auckland, New Zealand
Twin Streams Project: Common Ground for Environmental Sustainability
Creating common ground for strong communities and environmental sustainability.
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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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Auckland, New Zealand
Prayas: Indian theatre in English for all New Zealanders
New cultures on stage brings audiences together in the communities they share.
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Auckland, New Zealand
Swimming to Safety
Meeting the needs of the Auckland region through water safety coordination and education
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Auckland, New Zealand
Last Words: Cultural Approaches to Death and Dying
Acknowledging diverse cultural values, beliefs and practices.
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Auckland, New Zealand
From Alpha to Omega: Innovating in the Workplace
Importing a successful labour force integration model saves time and money
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Valongo, Portugal
Do not Judge a Book by its Cover
A living library uses life stories to engage young people and break down prejudice and stereotypes about diversity
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Lisbon, Portugal
No more Doctors as Stone Masons! Recognition of the Qualifications of Immigrant Doctors and Nurses
Solving the doctor shortage by helping immigrant health professionals re-enter their fields
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Lisbon, Portugal
One Stop Shop: Mainstreaming Integration
Centralized service centres for improved coordination and better services to newcomers
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Amadora, Portugal
The Generation Project: Community Partnerships for Youth
Creative communities meet the needs of youth with investments in human capital
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Glasgow, Scotland
Connecting Nurses to Healthy Employment
Connecting international health workers to professional and social networks helps unions boost recruitment and retain a healthy workforce
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NewSingapore, Singapore
The Cuff Road Project: Meals and a Friendly Ear for Jobless Migrants
Migrant workers in distress receive help through a drop-in clinic and restaurant
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NewSingapore, Singapore
Heritage and Modernity in Singapore’s Urban Renewal
An urban renewal project revitalizes city neighbourhoods while reclaiming its multicultural past
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Singapore, Singapore
Tuition Programs for International Students
A government plan helps international students with the high costs of technical and university education in exchange for global talent
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NewSingapore, Singapore
Cook and Share a Pot of Curry Day
Helping newcomers integrate through a celebration of food, local culture and good neighbours
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NewSingapore, Singapore
Beyond the Border, Behind the Men
Using the arts to change attitudes towards low-paid temporary workers
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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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Madrid, Spain
From Public Space to Common Ground
A public space revitalization program is designed to bring intercultural communities together
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Bilbao, Spain
Putting Women’s Health in Women’s Hands
Promoting women’s health in immigrant communities through “agents of empowerment”
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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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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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Barcelona, Spain
COMRàdio: Syndication model delivers the village square
Immigrant integration that comes through the airwaves
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Madrid, Spain
The Open Library Welcomes the World at Home
Multilingual services and bilingual intercultural mediators create inclusive public space and a sense of welcome for new communities
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Torre Pacheco, Spain
Thinking Big: A Film Festival Highlights Small Town Diversity
Combining culture and education to promote intercultural dialogue
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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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Madrid, Spain
Timing, Tempo and Beat: Youth and Community
Promoting youth engagement through shared decision-making
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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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Barcelona, Spain
Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Immigrants
What's good for business is good for new immigrants and entrepreneurs
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Malmö, Sweden
Taking the Swedish National Diversity Plan to School
Exemplary implementation of the National Diversity Plan in Sweden - Integration through education
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Zurich, Switzerland
Putting Quality into Multi-Ethnic Schools (QUIMS)
A program for quality assurance in multi-ethnic schools builds academic success and cohesive communities
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London, United Kingdom
The World in a City: The Olympic Diversity and Inclusion Strategy
Ensuring an Olympic Games for everyone through fair and accessible business
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Wolverhampton, United Kingdom
Wolverhampton India Project
Immigrants and transnational networks give a city a strategic advantage in an ever more globalized world
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Birmingham, United Kingdom
Making Maternity Services Migrant-Friendly
Mapping the health needs of migrant communities puts maternal health on the agenda
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London, United Kingdom
Mapping Community Cohesion in Waltham Forest
Community engagement is a council’s strategy to deliver social cohesion
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Leicester, United Kingdom
Everyday Policing for Equality
Building equality and diversity into everyday policing
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Blackburn with Darwen, United Kingdom
Meet Your Neighbours
Promoting interaction and understanding through inter-faith dialogue
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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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London, United Kingdom
Team London and the Mayor’s Mentoring Scheme
Building city-wide voluntary networks to improve social problems
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Greenwich, United Kingdom
Giving Equality a Sporting Chance in Greenwich
Using sport, art and new social media to build strong, active and inclusive communities
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London, United Kingdom
Bringing People to Jobs: Runways to Work Programme
Investing a community with long term skills to secure competitive and economic advantage.
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London, United Kingdom
Banking on Success: Diversity at Lloyds TSB
Local recruitment is rewarded by customer satisfaction and increased profits
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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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Sheffield, United Kingdom
Accommodate Sheffield – Better Together
Linking refugee housing and community mental health support services
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Leeds, United Kingdom
Improving Housing, Empowering Communities: Incorporating Multiculturalism Into Urban Planning
A local housing strategy uses a multi-stakeholder, participatory approach and helps set a strategic community agenda for local government
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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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London, United Kingdom
The London Living Wage Campaign
City of London signs on to successful community campaign to improve city wages and monitor employment practices
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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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London, United Kingdom
Banking on Affordable Credit
Fair finance means affordable credit for everyone, whatever your gender, race or postcode.
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London, United Kingdom
Dealing With Diabetes: The Maslaha Project
Promoting health to religious communities with culturally sensitive resources and tools
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Leicester, United Kingdom
Asylum Dialogues
Exploring human rights stories through theatre performance.
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London, United Kingdom
Putting Justice to Work for Domestic Caregivers
Justice and rights education for migrant domestic workers
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Dudley, United Kingdom
The 5 Estates Project: Bringing Diverse Communities Together
Residents on local housing estates come together as one community
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New York City, United States
We are New York Project
Providing access to public services for all New Yorkers through innovative television programming and neighbourhood conversation circles
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New York City, United States
Competition THRIVE: Making the City Stronger
A business plan competition to help immigrant entrepreneurs with small business ventures
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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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WatchingChicago, United States
Chicago Opens Office of New Americans
Recognizing immigrants as an important political constituency.
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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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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
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San Francisco, United States
Bank On San Francisco
A local government partnership provides banking services to the financially excluded
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WatchingNew York City, United States
Engaging Newcomers in City Parks
A city strategy to ensure its park system is welcoming and responsive to the needs and preferences of its newest residents
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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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Boise, United States
Making Friends and Sharing Dreams: International Summer Youth Program
A summer program pairs students from the refugee community with native born peers to encourage new friendships and mutual understanding across cultures.
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Chicago, United States
Youth on Stage: Real People, Real Stories, Real Community
Using theatre to share stories and explore the experiences of immigrant youth
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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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Chicago, United States
Muslims and Mortgages: American Home Ownership Through Flexible Financing
Helping local business owners reach a new market by allowing Muslim communities to become home owners - without compromising their religious values
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Durham, United States
Financing Immigrant Futures: The Latino Community Credit Union
Help new immigrants access formal banking infrastructure
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Boston, United States
From Boston’s Back Streets to Mainstream Success
Immigrant-owned businesses are fueling urban economies
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New York City, United States
Staying in Touch: The Library Responds To A Changing Community
Tracking community demographics helps a city library change with the times.
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Oakland, United States
A Soap Opera For Success: The Grand Cafe Telenovela
Popular television media helps reach broader audiences to enrich second language learning
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Seattle, United States
Interpreting Diversity in Healthcare
Removing cultural barriers helps patients and providers achieve better health care.
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Chicago, United States
Partnering for Success: Investing in City Governments
Supporting partnerships between local government and charitable foundations for sustainable community development.
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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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San Francisco, United States
Welcome Back to a Healthier Community
Training and support to link culturally diverse health care professionals to employment and healthier communities.
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New Haven, United States
Urban Citizens: Municipal Identification Cards (ID) For Inclusive And Safe Communities
Proactive city government takes the lead nationally on recognizing the interests of all city residents
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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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New York City, United States
Interviewing the Up and Coming at Upwardly Global
Diversity training is a two-way street
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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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Fremont, United States
Community Ambassadors for Seniors
Reaching out to seniors in their own cultural and faith communities
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Philadelphia, United States
The Philadelphia Story: Economic Integration through Integrated Services
Access to capital and business counselling promotes entrepreneurial success and helps revitalize city neighbourhoods
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