Category: Projektnyheter

Welcome to the Independent Living Institute’s new project!

Our project  Mutual integration and the right to work is  underway! The project will build on the experiences from ILI’s previous project Disabled Refugees Welcome, DRW, and will work in an even more concrete way with integration for migrants with disabilities where work is in focus. It is a three-year project and is funded by the … Continue reading “Welcome to the Independent Living Institute’s new project!”

Project Mutual Integration and the Right to Work granted funding

2021-12-08. On Wednesday the Independent Living Institute received the gratifying news that our project “Ömsesidig integration och rätten till arbete” (Mutual Integration and the Right to Work) has been granted funding by the Swedish General Heritage Fund. The project is intended to build on the experience from Disabled Refugees Welcome, and will work in an … Continue reading “Project Mutual Integration and the Right to Work granted funding”

Joint ILI and UNHCR initiative to empower refugees with disability in Sweden

      In October and November 2021 Independent Living Institute (ILI) will conduct a series of workshops that are supported by UNHCR Representation for the Nordic and Baltic Countries. These workshops are to empower refugees with disability in their receiving country – Sweden. The topics to be touched upon are: Disabled Women – Proud … Continue reading “Joint ILI and UNHCR initiative to empower refugees with disability in Sweden”

The story of Muse

My name is Muse, I came to Sweden from Eritrea last year in September. When I was child I got polio which is affecting both my legs and my hands too. When I was a new asylum seeker I was searching how to get information about living in Sweden as a disabled migrant. Google brings … Continue reading “The story of Muse”

(Svenska) DRW:s projektkonferens var en stor händelse!

(Svenska) Var en stor händelse! Malin Bernt – dagens moderator ledde oss genom dagen till vilken 126 personer hade anmält sig. Många fick förhinder i sista stund men vi var som mest 87 deltagare samtidigt och 56 personer som var kvar under hela dagen till slutet.

(Svenska) Projektkonferens den 26 november 2020 – Save the Date

(Svenska) Konferensen har som syfte att uppmärksamma livssituationen för migranter med normbrytande funktionalitet i Sverige. De erfarenheter DRW samlat ligger till grund för olika arbetssätt som olika aktörer redan arbetar med, men som fler skulle behöva lära sig av.