Project journal

Project

MiFRIENDLY CITIES Coventry, United Kingdom

Topic

Integration of migrants and refugees

Edit 23 June 2020

by Peter Wolkowinski UIA Expert

Coventry Journal 4: ‘Share My Language’ sessions

Coventry project journal 4

UIA Expert Peter Wolkowinski demonstrates “how, in normal circumstances the mixing of people coming from different countries and walks of life, can benefit all by exchanging experiences and recognising and celebrating all the different languages and cultures, and indeed adding the English language as something common to all.”

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Coventry Journal 4: ‘Share My Language’ sessions

Other news from this project

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Coventry Zoom-in 3: The unexpected results and actions of EMPOWERED MIGRANTS CREATING, DEVELOPING AND EVOLVING - positive evolutions of individuals, associations and local authorities

Register to MiFriendly Cities closure event!

MiFriendly Cities Journal 5: XXI century heroes – Social Enterprises and Social Innovations leading the way