Migrationszeitung Mix: Early integration and support for children
The latest issue of the migration newspaper *Mix* has been published. The newspaper is part of the campaign «Every Beginning Is an Encounter,» which aims to promote an objective discussion of integration and migration. The current issue also features the Zurich-based project «Give Me a Story,» which received an award from UNESCO last Friday in Bern.
The new issue of the migration newspaper Mix has been published. The newspaper is part of the campaign "Aller Anfang ist Begegnung" (All beginnings are encounters), which was launched in 2000. The publicity campaign is supported by the cantons of Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Bern and Solothurn as well as the federal government. This year, the canton of Zurich has also joined the campaign. The aim of the campaign is to make the discussion about integration and migration more objective.
The November issue of Migrationszeitung focuses on the topic of "Early integration of children" and therefore equal opportunities. The idea behind this is that children should receive support before they start school. This should make it possible to compensate for any deficits, for example in the German language, at an earlier stage.
The current issue also presents the Zurich project "Give me a story". It was launched by the Swiss Institute for Child and Youth Media in 2006 in response to the results of the 2000 Pisa study. The aim of the project is to bring reading closer to educationally disadvantaged immigrant families - in their own language. One of the reasons for this is the realization that children who have a real command of their mother tongue find it easier to learn a foreign language. The project was honored by Unesco last Friday in Bern.
The migration newspaper "MIX" is distributed in the Canton of Zurich to all cantonal and communal authorities, political circles, migrant organizations, advice centres, non-governmental organizations and this issue is also distributed to all crèches, playgroups, kindergartens and paediatricians in the Canton of Zurich. It can also be ordered free of charge from the Specialist Office for Integration Issues or downloaded from the Homepage can be downloaded.
The November issue of Migrationszeitung focuses on the topic of "Early integration of children" and therefore equal opportunities. The idea behind this is that children should receive support before they start school. This should make it possible to compensate for any deficits, for example in the German language, at an earlier stage.
The current issue also presents the Zurich project "Give me a story". It was launched by the Swiss Institute for Child and Youth Media in 2006 in response to the results of the 2000 Pisa study. The aim of the project is to bring reading closer to educationally disadvantaged immigrant families - in their own language. One of the reasons for this is the realization that children who have a real command of their mother tongue find it easier to learn a foreign language. The project was honored by Unesco last Friday in Bern.
The migration newspaper "MIX" is distributed in the Canton of Zurich to all cantonal and communal authorities, political circles, migrant organizations, advice centres, non-governmental organizations and this issue is also distributed to all crèches, playgroups, kindergartens and paediatricians in the Canton of Zurich. It can also be ordered free of charge from the Specialist Office for Integration Issues or downloaded from the Homepage can be downloaded.
