Shared Spaces

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Según fuentes oficiales como Eurostat (2024), la Oficina Estadística Española (2024) y el Padrón Municipal de Barcelona (2023), 27.3 millones de personas nacieron fuera de la UE, lo que representa el 6.1% de todos los habitantes de la UE. En España, 8.8 millones de personas, que representan el 18.1% de la población. En Barcelona, 519,066 personas nacieron fuera de España (incluidos ciudadanos de la UE), lo que representa el 31.3%. Esos números representan mucho más que una cifra estadística: muestran la diversidad.

El proyecto Shared Spaces reconoce los desafíos que enfrentan los jóvenes migrantes en el proceso de integración a la sociedad de acogida y la importancia de las organizaciones del tercer sector en promover la participación de estos jóvenes y su compromiso en actividades locales. La misión del proyecto es ofrecer soluciones y apoyo para fomentar el sentido de pertenencia entre los jóvenes de orígenes diversos en la comunidad local mediante actividades y eventos locales.

La primera parte de nuestro proyecto se centró en la elaboración de una investigación destinada a comprender las complejidades de los problemas y las necesidades específicas de nuestros grupos objetivos: jóvenes de origenes diversos y educadores o trabajadores juveniles. Esto implicó la realización de grupos focales con jóvenes de origenes diversos y educadores, la distribución de encuestas para recopilar información de los jóvenes y entrevistas a asociaciones aliniadas con los objetivos de nuestro proyecto.

El informe está disponible en tres versiones: Inglés - Español (y próximamente en catalán)

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Shared Spaces: Co- creating inclusive enviroments for migrants and local communities

According to official sources like Eurostat (2024), the Spanish Statistical Office (2024), and the Barcelona Municipal Register (2023), 27.3 million individuals residing in the EU were born outside the EU, constituting 6.1% of the total EU population. In Spain, this figure stands at 8.8 million people, comprising 18.1% of the population. Similarly, in Barcelona, 519,066 individuals (including EU citizens) were born outside Spain, making up 31.3%. These statistics represent far more than just numbers: they show diversity.

Shared Spaces recognizes the challenges that young migrants face when trying to integrate themselves into the host society and the critical role community-based organizations play in promoting youth participation and commitment to local activities. The project aims to bring solutions and support to fostering a sense of belonging among youth from diverse backgrounds in the local community through activities and events.  

Shared Spaces is a project co-funded by the European Union and in consortium with Goodness of People (Sweden), Logos (Poland), Culture Goes Europe (Germany), and FEDELATINA (Spain). 

The initial phase of our project was dedicated to comprehensive research aimed at understanding the complexities of the issues and the specific needs of our target groups. This involved conducting focus groups with young migrants and educators, distributing surveys to gather insights from young people, and interviewing youth workers aligned with our project’s objectives.

This report presents our research in Spain, highlighting our methods and findings.

- Versió en català -

Shared Spaces: Co-creació inclusiva entorns per a migrants i comunitats locals

Segons fonts oficials com Eurostat (2024), l'Oficina d'Estadística Espanyola (2024) i el Padró Municipal de Barcelona (2023), 27,3 milions d'habitants de la UE (el 6,1%) van néixer fora d'aquesta. Aquest fenomen és encara més gran a Barcelona: 519,066 persones són nascudes fora d'Espanya (ciutadans de la UE inclosos), el que representa el 31,3%. Aquests nombres representen molt més que una xifra estadística: mostren la diversitat.

El projecte Shared Spaces reconeix els desafiaments que enfronten els joves migrants en el procés d'integració a la societat d'acolliment i la importància de les organitzacions del tercer sector a promoure la participació d'aquests joves i el seu compromís en activitats locals. La missió del projecte és oferir solucions i suport per a fomentar el sentit de pertinença entre els joves d'orígens diversos en la comunitat local mitjançant activitats i esdeveniments locals.

La fase inicial del projecte està dedicada a la recerca exhaustiva amb l'objectiu de comprendre les complexitats dels problemes i les necessitats específiques dels nostres grups. Això va implicar la realització de grups de discussió amb joves migrants i educadors, la distribució d'enquestes per recopilar aportacions dels joves i entrevistes amb treballadors juvenils alineats amb els objectius del nostre projecte.

Aquest informe presenta la recerca a Espanya, destacant els nostres mètodes i resultats.

Local Piloting in Barcelona: “Shared Spaces: Co-Creating Inclusive Environments for Migrant and Local Communities”

This past May, FEDELATINA collaborated with Goodness of People (SE), Culture Goes Europe (DE), and Logos (PL) on the Erasmus+ project, "Shared Spaces: Co-Creating Inclusive Environments for Migrant and Local Communities," a project envisions a world where young people, regardless of their background, feel integrated and supported within their local communities. 

For the final phase of this initiative, participating organizations were tasked with piloting workshops developed during a week-long training course, so on July 22nd, FEDELATINA brought together 16 young people and youth workers from nine different countries (Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Peru, and Spain) to lead a workshop on interculturality, intersectionality, and the impact of stereotypes and prejudices. 

This workshop was part of the ongoing local project, "Rumba & sexualitatS," which FEDELATINA coordinates in partnership with the Barcelona Public Health Agency and Barcelona City Hall.

The project aims to train youth and youth workers from diverse backgrounds on topics such as sexualities, emotional responsibility, interculturality, multiculturalism, non-verbal communication, and peer-to-peer methodologies. Participants will develop the communication and cultural awareness skills needed to share their learnings through a series of interventions planned between September and November, coinciding with local festivities in Barcelona's Ciutat Vella district.

Once all groups had shared their definitions, the facilitators provided further explanations of the concepts and introduced three key characteristics of identity:

• Hybrid (or hyphenated) Identity – emphasizing that identity is multifaceted and can encompass multiple aspects.

• Dynamic Identity – indicating that identity is not static; it evolves over time and in different contexts.

• Dialectic Identity – showing that identity is shaped through interactions with others, including societies, cultures, and opposing forces or ideas.

This explanation sparked a rich discussion, encouraging participants to reflect on their initial understanding of identity, culture, and cultural identity. It also allowed them to connect these concepts with the new ideas and experiences they encountered during the activity.

After a 15-minute break, the second block of activities began with an energizer and concentration game (Samurai) that encourages attentiveness to others and promotes team building.

The latter half of the workshop focused on Racism and Misogyny. This segment featured migrant women speaking on camera, recounting  (and dramatizing) statements directed at them that might not initially seem racist, sexist, or prejudiced, but are rooted in underlying stereotypes, prejudices, and misogyny.

After viewing the video, participants shared their own experiences of being on the receiving end of misogynistic, racist, or stereotypical comments. They discussed how they handled these situations (or how they wished they had) and the lasting impact these experiences have had on them.

For the final activity, participants were asked to reflect on the concepts, experiences, and lessons from the day. They then worked together to propose a list of best practices for the upcoming interventions they will be participating in over the next few months. 

The guiding question was: How can we ensure that people feel heard and respected?

To add an item to the list, it had to receive unanimous agreement from the group. The participants collaborated to create the following set of agreements:

1) Endeavor to eliminate or limit our prejudices

2) Ask for people’s names when addressing them

3) Don't assume a person's circumstances

4) Do not normalize discrimination (if you see/hear something, say something)

5) Adopt Formal and non-formal pedagogical strategies when explaining concepts and things on the stand

6) When talking to people, try to repeat how they are feeling through a statement or a question

7) Create a safe space

8) Validate emotions

9) Ask for permission to explain

10) Acknowledge the limits of our knowledge

11) Be mindful of non-verbal language and have cultural sensitivity

The agreements were later digitized and sent to all participants.

The workshop ended with a Five Finger feedback round where some of the participants shared their favorite part(s) of the workshop, highlighted and celebrated the non-formal education methodology of the workshop, and proposed their own additions to some of the activities.

This project (Pr. Nr.: 2023–1-SE02-KA210- YOU-000160073) is funded by the European Union through the Erasmus+ program. Its consortium is assembled by Culture Goes Europe e.V. from Germany, Goodness of People from Sweden, Logos from Poland, and Fedelatina from Spain.