Integration

Educational Toolkit

 

Carmen found a scholarship online

But when she started researching, she discovered that the requirements were odd. Learn how to identify offers that might be too good to be true. This video is part of the Think Twice campaign, created along with the community of La Chorrera, Panama. Learn more https://somoscolmena.info/es/piensalo2veces/panama



Luis finally got a job in Panama!

He was even promised help in regularizing his migration status, but... could it be true? Migrants in Panama have labour rights. Learn how to identify scams related to job offers. Las personas migrantes en Panamá tienen derechos laborales. This video is part of the Think Twice campaign, created along with the community of La Chorrera, Panama. Learn more https://somoscolmena.info/es/piensalo2veces/panama



What does it mean to be a man?

A group of migrant men discuss what is expected from them because they are men. Discover the reflections they bring to the table, to brake the stigmas they have been carrying. This video was created as part of the campaign A thousand ways to be a man, created by the Response for Venezuelans platform. Visit athousandwaystobeaman.org for more information.



A migrant's suitcase: icebreaker activity

A useful resource for breaking the ice in talks or trainings related to migration and integration issues, promoting empathy towards migrants.



Woman and her daugther arrive at the Migration offices in Costa Rica

Crushing myths about migration regularization

A woman listens to her neighbors' advice before deciding to look for official sources on regularization. This campaign was produced in Costa Rica, in collaboration with the binational community of La Carpio, and through the IOM X methodology.



Two neighbors talk on the street

Broken communication: mistakes by word of mouth

Discover what happens when people in a community get informed through rumors instead of going to the official sources. This video was created in Costa Rica in collaboration with the community of La Carpio, following the IOM X methodology. Learn more at: www.somoscolmena.info/es/cr



Young filipino shows his family landap, which he saved as he migrated

Holding on: stories of people displaced within their own countries

Discover the real stories of people who had to leave their homes behind and start over. This IOM site gathers portraits of internally displaced persons; that is, of people who have migrated within their countries of origin.



Young woman walks through town with her phone in her hand. She will be offered a fraudulent job

María finds an amazing job offer

A new job opportunity will always thrill you, but #ThinkTwice! It could be a trap. Visit Somos Colmena to learn more. This is an IOM campaign, created in collaboration with communities in El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala, using the OIMX methodology.