Languages.lu has announced that, as part of an Erasmus+ training project, two community workshops developed by migrant women have received financial support from Luxembourg’s Ministry of Family Affairs, Solidarity, Living Together and Reception of Refugees.
The workshops are promoted as free and family-friendly events aiming to foster inclusion, creativity and skills development among participants.
Co-funded by the European Union, the Erasmus+ project “Empowering Youth Through Soft and Entrepreneurial Skills” launched on 1 January 2024 in Luxembourg and Sibiu, Romania, and is coordinated by the language school Languages.lu (Group Moraru). Thirteen months later, following a practical training programme in social entrepreneurship and soft skills, the young migrant women who took part in the programme developed two public activities open to everyone, whether Luxembourgish or non Luxembourgish.
The participants also learned how to draft funding and co-funding applications to help Luxembourg non-profit organisations turn their project ideas into reality. As a result, the two community initiatives developed during the project were submitted for approval Luxembourg’s Ministry of Family Affairs, Solidarity, Living Together and Reception of Refugees. After review, the “Zesumme Liewen” (living together) department agreed to support these initiatives, enabling the public to participate free of charge.
Clara Moraru, Director of Languages.lu and Erasmus+ Ambassador in Luxembourg, commented: "Erasmus+ is much more than mobility - it is a tool for inclusion and civic engagement. This project illustrates Luxembourg's multicultural reality and enables non EU residents to become local actors and potential entrepreneurs. I am particularly proud that this project can continue to have a concrete impact on the ground after the programme's duration, strengthen social cohesion in Luxembourg and translate into local impact, with the support of the ministry’s Division Zesumme Liewen."
The project highlights how civic participation and targeted training can help non-EU residents and migrants contribute to Luxembourg’s cultural and economic life.
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