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Interest in MIT training continues

How can third-country nationals with the prospect of staying in Germany better participate in social and political life and get involved? For active participation, it is important to know how a society functions. The MIT training programme has provided a convincing...

MIT 2.0 in preparation

After the successful completion of the first MIT project, a continuation is planned: MIT 2.0 is to transfer the educational offer of MIT 1.0 into the digital world. A revision and updating of the MIT modules and their implementation as online modules are planned. At...

MIT Final Conference

On Friday, 3 June 2022, the final conference of the MIT project will take place at the Filharmonie in Filderstadt. After almost three years, the conference will present the course of the project, project experiences and the results. Together with participants of the...

MIT Practical Phase

In the MIT practical phase, the MIT trainees can try out their acquired knowledge and experience in everyday life and become active themselves with ideas. They are accompanied by mentors and further supported by the MIT team at INTEGRA Filder e.V..

The MIT “Sneaker Hunt”

Sneakers are shoes that most of us wear. Manufacturers promise environmentally friendly recycling and reuse of raw materials in worn-out shoes. But the reality is different, as the “Sneaker Hunt” showed.

Best practice for NGOs – Advice from Dr. Metin Konu

Attorney Dr. Metin Konu, a specialist in foundation, association and statute law, explained to the MIT participants what to look out for when writing a statute. With the help of concrete examples, questions of statutes were clarified, so that now four associations have good prospects for a successful foundation thanks to the MIT project.

Special guest for MIT participants: Ayse Özbabacan

Ayse Özbabacan, the Integration Officer of the state capital Stuttgart, was a guest at MIT on March 2, 2022. The participants enjoyed a very direct and exclusive consultation.

After summer MIT-Kick-Off

Following the successful completion of the MIT training, "the serious side of life" now begins for around 30 participants in the third phase of the project. They will be accompanied by mentors to association meetings, take part in debates in district advisory councils...

Award for MIT-Project

On October 28, the MIT project was awarded the fourth prize of the Memorial Foundation of the Cities of Leinfelden-Echterdingen and Filderstadt. With this award, the foundation honors the services MIT provides for the integration of immigrants at the local level by...

New MIT-Training courses in Stuttgart

New MIT trainings for participants from Stuttgart started in October 2021. After the successful completion of MIT trainings in Filderstadt in the summer, there were new requests for MIT courses. Twelve new participants now meet every Wednesday in the hall of the...
Interest in MIT training continues
Interest in MIT training continues

How can third-country nationals with the prospect of staying in Germany better participate in social and political life and get involved? For active participation, it is important to know how a society functions. The MIT training programme has provided a convincing...

MIT 2.0 in preparation
MIT 2.0 in preparation

After the successful completion of the first MIT project, a continuation is planned: MIT 2.0 is to transfer the educational offer of MIT 1.0 into the digital world. A revision and updating of the MIT modules and their implementation as online modules are planned. At...

MIT Final Conference
MIT Final Conference

On Friday, 3 June 2022, the final conference of the MIT project will take place at the Filharmonie in Filderstadt. After almost three years, the conference will present the course of the project, project experiences and the results. Together with participants of the...

MIT Practical Phase
MIT Practical Phase

After successful completion of the MIT training, the MIT practical phase will begin for the more than 40 MIT participants in February 2022. During the practical phase, the MIT trainees can try out their acquired knowledge and experience in everyday life and come up...

The MIT “Sneaker Hunt”
The MIT “Sneaker Hunt”

We all own shoes. Many of us sneakers, also called "sneakers". A new pair of sneakers is quickly bought, worn out sneakers are quickly disposed of. Many manufacturers tout the sustainability of their products and that everything is disposed of and recycled cleanly and...

After summer MIT-Kick-Off
After summer MIT-Kick-Off

Following the successful completion of the MIT training, "the serious side of life" now begins for around 30 participants in the third phase of the project. They will be accompanied by mentors to association meetings, take part in debates in district advisory councils...

Award for MIT-Project
Award for MIT-Project

On October 28, the MIT project was awarded the fourth prize of the Memorial Foundation of the Cities of Leinfelden-Echterdingen and Filderstadt. With this award, the foundation honors the services MIT provides for the integration of immigrants at the local level by...

New MIT-Training courses in Stuttgart
New MIT-Training courses in Stuttgart

New MIT trainings for participants from Stuttgart started in October 2021. After the successful completion of MIT trainings in Filderstadt in the summer, there were new requests for MIT courses. Twelve new participants now meet every Wednesday in the hall of the...

2. MIT-Conference July 23, 2021
2. MIT-Conference July 23, 2021

On Friday, July 23, 2021, the second MIT conference will take place. Between 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m., the participants of the MIT trainings, the MIT team, mentors, members of other associations and institutions as well as local councils, political actors and experts...

Creation of MIT modules
Creation of MIT modules

The MIT training program will consist of eight modules. Modules 1, 2, 3 and 4 are currently nearing completion. Third country nationals are closely involved in the development of the modules. This is to ensure that the type of teaching, the language level and the...

Ideas for new asssociations and political NGOs
Ideas for new asssociations and political NGOs

For several weeks, the MIT trainings have been running online now. If the Corona situation should improve, trainings in presence will be possible and are thought of. Appropriate large halls and conference centers are inquired. There is close coordination with local...

MIT trainings online and offline
MIT trainings online and offline

Over 50 third-country nationals and immigrants are continously taking part in the MIT training courses, the "MIT Trainings", running until the end of July 2021. The training consists of a total of eight modules with a total of 36 teaching units. Four groups meet...

New phone numbers for INTEGRA and MIT
New phone numbers for INTEGRA and MIT

Since May 17, 2021 INTEGRA Filder e.V. has a new telephone number. The previously known number is no longer valid. You can reach INTEGRA Filder e.V. by phone at: 0711 907743-75 The new phone number brings further advantages: The employees of INTEGRA Filder e.V. now...

Online methodology for MIT trainings
Online methodology for MIT trainings

Due to the Corona pandemic, the MIT trainings had to be changed from presence to online formats. For the authors of the eight MIT training modules, this meant a change in the didactics and methods of the training planned for MIT. Although the pure learning content can...

MIT Training online
MIT Training online

After the good start of the MIT trainings in December 2020, the dates for the training after the Christmas break had to be cancelled initially due to the pandemic situation. Since, despite an increasing number of vaccinated persons, the infection situation in the...

Start of MIT-Training sessions
Start of MIT-Training sessions

On Sunday, December 6, 2020, the training for the first group of MIT participants started in Filderstadt. The training took place in the cycling hall in Plattenhardt. The hall is large enough to comply with all currently valid Corona-related regulations of the...

First MIT-Conference informs about MIT-Trainings
First MIT-Conference informs about MIT-Trainings

40 Participants at 1st MIT Conference On Friday, October 23, 2020, the first MIT Conference took place in the Mörike-Saal at the Bürgerhaus (Community Center) in Filderstadt-Plattenhardt. In compliance with all Corona-related hygiene and social distancing rules, 25...

1. MIT-Conference – October 23, 2020
1. MIT-Conference – October 23, 2020

When and where? The first MIT conference will take place on Friday, October 23, 2020 from 15:00 to 18:00 CET. You can participate in person, but you are also welcome to participate digitally via zoom. The MIT conference will take place in the Mörike-Saal in the...

MIT – First analysis of survey
MIT – First analysis of survey

The MIT team has interviewed many third-country nationals in recent months. A structured questionnaire was used for the survey. The surveys were usually conducted orally by employees of the MIT team. There were also questionnaires that were filled out directly on...

MIT for mentors
MIT for mentors

MIT is looking for people who wish to support immigrants and refugees as mentors with their first contacts to clubs, committees or initiatives. The goal is to reduce fears that can arise when you visit a club or group for the first time. The mentors at MIT are...

MIT Needs analysis in process
MIT Needs analysis in process

MIT hosts regular meetings with interested cititzens to discuss how to participate in associations, clubs or municipal activities. What do migrants and people from other regions and cultures of our world need, to actively participate in clubs and associations in...

MIT-Mapping on NGOs, initiative, councils and clubs
MIT-Mapping on NGOs, initiative, councils and clubs

Associations, initiatives and groups who would like to involve immigrants and refugees in their offer find suggestions and ideas at MIT. In our current project, MIT-determine-initiate-participate, it is about giving immigrants in Filderstadt the opportunities to...

MIT at integration conferences
MIT at integration conferences

MIT was presented at two integration conferences in Filderstadt in 2019. In this way, many volunteers and multipliers could be reached. MIT was presented from the start of the project in Filderstadt at the municipal integration conferences. At these meetings organized...

Getting to know MIT
Getting to know MIT

Information on the MIT project is also an active element in courses of German as a foreign language offered by INTEGRA. Participating women acquire specific vocabulary which focus on NGOs, associations and committees. A group of women with 6 to 7 participants from...

MIT training modules being developed
MIT training modules being developed

MIT develops a training program with eight modules. This training intends to better understand the role and function of NGOs and local associations in Germany. A central element of MIT is the development of a training program for immigrants and refugees who are...

MIT in councils and committees
MIT in councils and committees

MIT has been presented in many local and regional councils and committee meetings. Intense networking activities with stakeholders help to make the project known at an early stage and will support sustainable use of project results in the future. Since its project...

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