Atbalsts izaugsmei (Support for Growth)

Atbalsts izaugsmei (Support for Growth)

01/12/2023 - 30/07/2024

The aim of the project ‘Support for Growth’ (2023.LV/NVO_UKR/17)  is to perfect the knowledge and skills of Ukrainian civilians (including young people), who are fleeing Russian military aggression in Ukraine, to integrate into Latvian society by providing practical and psychological support measures and continuity of Latvian language lessons in higher levels of language skills as a foundation for socioeconomic integration and growth in Latvian society.

The project ‘Support for Growth’ is being implemented within the framework of the program of Non-Governmental Organizations Activities for the Support of Ukrainian Civilians of the Society Integration Fund (SIF), the program aims to support the continuation of the NGO’s activities in supporting the Ukrainian civilians aim of at the country border. The funding of the program is available from the funds of the Thematic Mechanism Emergency Assistance (“Emergency Assistance”) Project No. HOME-2022-AMIF-AG-EMAS-TF1-LV-0012 – UA-SUP of Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund.

 

Within the framework of the project on January 2024 we are commencing the acquisition of the socioeconomic integration programs for five (5) groups of Ukrainian civilians, including young people from the age of 13, a total of 80 people.

We invite you to apply for lessons here. After 18.01.2024 we will begin Latvian language lessons at the levels of A2, B1 and B2.

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120-hour study program includes Latvian language lessons (in the amount of at least 100 h) and themes of integration (in the amount of at least 20 h). Lessons are planned in a hybrid model (partially on-site, partially remotely) 2-3 times a week.

From February until March of 2024,the program will include support measures for Ukrainian civilians: seminars on topical psychological themes and educational excursions for socioeconomic integration.

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Ever since April 2022, EDC has actively taken a part in the provision of support to more than 450 Ukrainian civilians, including young people, by means of attracting funding, to provide them with a chance to learn the language, get to know Latvia and integrate in society and education. Currently, EDC’s practice in the work with Ukrainian war refugees shows that a part of Ukrainian civilians that are living here for more than a year and are adapting to living here, need to be provided not only with knowledge and skills on how to integrate into Latvian society and learn the Latvian language at a basic level, they also need to learn the Latvian language at a higher level, thus ensuring professional and personal growth opportunities and socioeconomic integration in Latvia.  

Project team:

Iveta Verse (Iveta Vērse)– Director of EDC, Methodical Manager of the integration program „Support for Growth”
Linda Klusa (Linda Kluša) – Project Manager
Liga Punina (Līga Puniņa) – Target Group Coordinator
Aija Rusina (Aija Rusiņa) – Financial Coordinator and Human Resources Specialist

The funding of the project "Support for Growth"(2023.LV/NVO_UKR/17) is available from the funds of the Thematic Mechanism Emergency Assistance (“Emergency Assistance”) Project No. HOME-2022-AMIF-AG-EMAS-TF1-LV-0012 – UA-SUP of Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund.