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Know Your Rights (KYR) objectives is to train migrant workers to improve their knowledge on their rights in the workforce, both within specific countries and according to EU employment laws. The KYR project will focus on developing approaches to reach out to migrant workers using online tools and peer mentoring, presenting information in 3-5 languages in each country in cooperation with trained peers. The overall objective is to create processes and good practices that can then be developed further to reach new migrants groups. Context/background; Research has shown that migrant workers are the most vulnerable groups when it comes to exploitation in the workforce. One of the reasons is migrant’s lack of information about their rights, for example minimum wages, work-contracts and more. (https://fra.europa.eu/en/publication/2018/protecting-migrant-workers-exploitation-eu) In most countries, migrant workers have higher unemployment rates and, when in employment, tend to be segregated in unskilled occupations and exposed to higher risks of over-qualification. Moreover, they experience considerable job insecurity, and the sectors and occupations where they are employed are characterized by less advantageous working conditions.Participants; The Know Your Rights consortium consist of 7 partners, from 5 countries in Europe, with a wide variety of knowledge and experience of supporting migrant through training and initiatives related to social and cultural inclusion of migrants. The leading partner Einurð in Iceland has considerable experience in community development, peer support, mentoring and adult education. Amal the managing director and owner of Jafnréttishús (Equality centre) has been a leading activist concerning migrant issues and support to migrants and refugees, having experienced being migrant worker herself. Center for Social Innovation (CSI) is a Research and Development organization which focuses on fostering social innovation that can bring about a positive change to local, national, regional and global contexts. Verein Multikulurell main objectives are to promote professional, social and cultural inclusion of migrants and it aims to enhance intercultural dialogue and education. Acción Laboral main training activities are complemented by information, motivation, ICT training, vocational training, labor counselling and guidance. Social Innovation Fund in Lithuania aim is to assist people with fewer opportunities and disadvantaged backgrounds to make positive changes in their life through the provision of educational opportunities, social support, information and advice. Caminos main objectives include fostering the exchange and communication, improving individual opportunities of development, supporting the social inclusion of disadvantaged people and developing innovative methodologies in the field of training, education and social development.All partners are in contact with a wide network of stakeholders and will create national/regional reference groups for the KYR project. The consortium also has considerable experience in developing and producing open educational resources and e-learning approaches. Activities, methodologies and results: The KYR project includes 5 intellectual outputs (O 1-5) and 6 multiplier events, 5 INFO days and a final conference. The project uses the methodology of a Competence GAP analysis (O1) to define and gather information on stakeholders, gaps in services/support to migrant workers, support and services to migrant workers. Based upon the GAP analysis 3-5 migrant languages will be selected in each country to be addressed by the project. At least 15 migrant groups will be addressed by the project, or at least 3 in each partner country. National reference groups of 8-10 stakeholders will be formed in each country. Partners will select 8-10 bilingual peers in each country to participate in a peer mentoring workshop (O5) based upon a curriculum and training content (O2) followed up with their involvement in content development and production of the KYR videos as peer mentors or e-confidants (O3) presentations adapted to each selected migrant group. Project results will be accessible on the „Know Your Rights“ platform (O4) that will be a hub for project activities developing from a simple info site for the project in the beginning to a open educational resource in different languages addressing different target groups of migrant workers. All material will be open source for key stakeholders like workers unions to enhance their existing services and support to migrant workers.Sustainability and benefits: The Know Your Rights platform will be open and accessible at least 24 months after the project completion. Each partner will nominate one representative or contact person that can assist other regions/groups/countries/organization in utilizing and adapting project results for new groups or communities.
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