United in Schwerin: How together Ma'an promotes integration

United in Schwerin: How together Ma'an promotes integration

In Schwerin, the association "Together - Ma’an e.V." For a harmonious living together and intercultural exchange. Founded in 2016, the association has now become an important instance for the local community. Club members, including refugees, are committed to promoting better cooperation and strengthening mutual understanding in the city.

Particular attention is paid to education, culture and sport. The association offers an extensive program that ranges from tutoring for students to intercultural events. It is particularly noteworthy that refugee people are used as a tutor in order to help children from war areas with learning. This shows not only the diversity of the club members, but also their commitment to help others. These activities are supported by the motto of the association: together - in Arabic Ma’an.

diverse projects for all

The association offers a variety of projects that respond to the needs of the community. These include:

• tutoring for pupils: Support for learning for children from war areas, with refugee tutoring forces.
• Professional qualification in Uganda: collaboration with Rufi for young women without school.
• swimming courses: offers for all age groups in cooperation with the ASB.
• Non-language lessons: Regular Arabic lessons, which is unique in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
• Intercultural gardening: Start of the 2015 initiative in a allotment garden in Schwerin to promote integration.
• sponsorships: mediation of sponsorships for migrants.
• IT training: training in important software in cooperation with the adult education center.
• Cultural events: music, theater and the "dance of cultures" promote the exchange.
• sewing group: A meeting point for women to sew and exchange experiences.
• Read International 10-10-10: an event that stimulates reading aloud in various languages ​​of origin.
• podcast "You would have to": The podcast addresses commitment and intercultural topics and was created during the lockdown.

together-Ma’an e.V. combines more than 25 members from different countries and networked them locally in Schwerin and nationwide in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and nationwide. The board consists of ASEM Alsayjare as chairman, Rahaf Tabboush as deputy chair and Almut Lüpkes as treasurer. For those interested, there is the opportunity to learn more about the club website and get in touch.

The address of the association is Hamburger Allee 11, 19063 Schwerin. You can be reached by phone at 01575-9663482 or by email to maan.mitats@gmail.com. As reports ndr.de, the engagement of cooperation-Ma’an e.V. must.

For more information about the projects and activities offered by the association, interested parties can visit the official website of the association: together to mas-maan.org.