Category: Projektnyheter

The path into Swedish society is long and difficult

There is much that is good about Sweden, but for a migrant with a disability, the path into Swedish society is long and difficult. That is what Mussie Berhe Russom says, one of the participants in the project focus group, who came to Sweden from Eritrea in 2019 Now he lives in a boarding house in … Continue reading “The path into Swedish society is long and difficult”

Newsletter #3 2022 Disabled Refugees Welcome – The Right to Work

This Autumn The project has already interviewed several people with disabilities who are looking for work, and we would like to interview many more.   Activities in September 18 September 13:30 Meeting in Kungsträdgården in Stockholm. See you in the grass at the Tea House. Register with Rahel, phone: 0734242225 Email: rahel@independentliving.org or Tony, phone: 0720226828 Email:  antwan@independentliving.org More … Continue reading “Newsletter #3 2022 Disabled Refugees Welcome – The Right to Work”

From Disabled Refugees Welcome to The Right To Work

The original Disabled Refugees Welcome project (DRW, 2017 to 2020) and was mainly about adressing the reception of migrants with disabilities in Sweden. In that project, the idea for this project (DRW- the right to work) was hatched – by the participants themselves. Many of the participants from Disabled Refugees Welcome have joined our new … Continue reading “From Disabled Refugees Welcome to The Right To Work”

New Intern at the Independent Living Institute

Hello! I’m Ellie, a new intern with ILI. I am a 2022 Watson Fellow from Alabama, USA. I am so excited to jump into the important work that ILI is doing! I have three older siblings and a wonderful fiancée back at home. I also have a cat, Lyla (see below), whom I miss every … Continue reading “New Intern at the Independent Living Institute”

help finding employment for persons with disabilities who are refugees in Sweden

How do you get a job in Sweden? What support does the Swedish Public Employment Service offer to people with disabilities and what are the requirements?  You need a work permit and a swedish personal identity number (personnummer or samordningsnummer) as well as a bank account. If you are registered as an asylum seeker at … Continue reading “help finding employment for persons with disabilities who are refugees in Sweden”