Mano project
Civic education, participation and inclusion for migrants in Europe
The MaNO project – A Master of New Opportunities for Migrants – was born out of the urgent need to support, train, and integrate migrants, refugees, and displaced persons in Europe, with particular attention to Ukrainian citizens who have arrived in recent years. Based on a participatory approach, the project focuses on adult education as a tool for civic and social empowerment, promoting access to information, rights, and active participation in local communities.
Coordinated by Contempla Trilhos and in partnership with institutions from Italy and Turkey, the MaNO project runs from 2024 to 2026 and focuses on the development of a European educational model, with accessible and adaptable resources, aimed at the cultural and democratic integration of migrants. Through active methodologies adapted to diversity, the project promotes essential skills such as intercultural communication, language learning, knowledge of EU values, and civic engagement.
Through active methodologies adapted to diversity, the project promotes essential skills such as intercultural communication, language learning, knowledge of EU values, and civic engagement. The activities, meetings, and training sessions aim not only to benefit migrants, but also to strengthen the professionals who support them and to influence integration policies at the local, national, and European levels.
Objectives
To promote the creation of a European network for support and the exchange of good practices in the field of migrant education.
To create personalized educational pathways for migrants, focusing on active citizenship, language, and social participation.
To develop and disseminate practical guides and tools to support civic and cultural inclusion.
To strengthen the skills of professionals, educators, and trainers working with migrants.
To lay the foundation for a European civic education course for migrants (MOOC).
To expand the project’s reach and impact through digital platforms and European networks.
wHO WE WORK WITHt
Particularly Ukrainian citizens and third-country nationals residing in the European Union.
mIGRANTS AND REFUGEES
Educators, professionals and social mediators
Who work in contexts of reception, adult education, social support and civic integration.
iNSTITUTIONS AND POLICYMAKERS
Interested in applying educational methodologies for inclusion and citizenship at the local or national level.
parTNERS
(Portugal)
Project coordinator
(Turkey)
(Italy)
What we are building
Manual with methodological guidelines and training plans.
MaNO Handbook
Practical materials, guides, training modules, and a MOOC.
Online resource platform
European support and sharing network
Connection among organizations involved in migrant inclusion.
Strategies involving regional, national, and European engagement.
Multichannel dissemination strategy
Meeting schedule
🗓️ 5 November 2024
📍 Portugal (PT)
➡️ Creation of the Transnational Network
Exchange of good practices among partners on civic education and integration
🗓️ TBE
📍 Italy (IT)
➡️ Development of Methodological Guides
Creation of training materials and tools adapted to the realities of migrants.
🗓️ TBE
📍 Portugal (PT)
➡️ Creation of Training Pathways
Design and testing of a European educational model using workshops, role-plays, and digital content.
Join the project
Download the MaNO Handbook (PDF) (available soon)
Access educational resources and tools for civic inclusion (coming soon on the project’s official platform)
Visit the upcoming MaNO platform with MOOC and training content (expected 2025–2026)
Follow updates on the social media channels of Contempla Trilhos and Erasmus+ partners.
Memories in motion
