project VOICES (Voices of Immigrants creating Empathy & Social Cohesion)<\/u><\/a> comes in.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe aim of the project is to encourage (young) migrants to reflect on and bring to light their own experiences and those of previous generations within the context of European migration history. The method of oral history is used for this purpose. The idea behind oral history is to let contemporary witnesses speak, thereby presenting their experiences and perspectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Engaging with migration movements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Learners thus recount their own migration stories and reflect on those of others. This brings the learners\u2019 voices to the fore, which is intended to facilitate a more personal, cross-generational and multi-perspective engagement with migration movements in Switzerland and Europe. Ultimately, this approach aims to promote social participation and a sense of belonging among people with a migration background in Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Archive, teaching materials and workshop concept<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The interviews they conduct themselves are documented as written accounts, audio or video recordings and collected in a so-called \u2018Counter Archive\u2019. In addition, teaching materials and a workshop concept are being developed to enable course leaders, social workers and other stakeholders in the migration and education sectors to use oral history in educational programmes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Didactic processing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
SVEB is participating in the project by contributing Swiss perspectives on migration history and adapting the practical experiences for educational use. It also contributes to the dissemination of the results within the Swiss continuing education system and promotes dialogue between education, civil society, politics and academia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
VOICES thus strengthens political education, integration and social participation for people with a migration background \u2013 in Switzerland and across Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n