I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT: "IMMIGRANTS ARE NOT WILLING TO INTEGRATE"

Integration is defined as a dynamic and “two-way process” where all people are active agents in order to build a city with a common public culture.

Migrants in Sabadell make great efforts to be integrated in the society and be part of the community of citizens.

WELCOMING SESSIONS

Migrants who arrive in Sabadell participate in welcoming sessions where they are informed about the resources and services available in the city. In 2013, nine sessions were run to where 159 people attended.

xGETTING TO KNOW THE ENVIRONMENT AND INTRODUCTION TO THE LABOUR MARKET WORKSHOPS

Migrants who arrive in the city are also present in workshops to know the Catalan society and its juridical framework. In 2013, nineteen sessions were held to where nearly 300 people participated.

LANGUAGE

In 2013, 87% of the foreign non-EU students attended basic Catalan courses offered by the Consorci per a la Normalització Lingüística.

Students attending basic Catalan courses in Sabadell, 2013

87% Foreigners                         13% Spaniards

SOCIAL PARTICIPATION

Entities formed by foreign people participate in networks, together with other organisations of the city, in different participating bodies. They also take part in the celebration of the National Day of Catalonia, international days for Human Rights, local festivities, workshops, etc.

LIBRARIES

According to the Servei Municipal de Biblioteques, 927 out of 5,266 foreign people (17.6%) signed up for their library card in 2013.

 

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