Here you can read about our projects that adresses a variety of family and societal issues.
Strong mothers – happy children
MiR has received support from Bufdir (The Norwegian Directorate for Children, Youth and Family Affairs) to develop a model with the aim of strengthening the family through a preventative child protection project. We closely follow 5 families, chosen in cooperation with schools, who receive parental education and support for their children regarding school and free-time…
A life without fear or coercion
Since 2015, MiR has worked with support from the Directorate of Integration and Diversity (IMDi) on disscussion seminars with parents about forced marriage, genital mutilation and negative social control. At the meetings, we have seen that parents are interested in knowing more, yet just one meeting does not result in an attitude change without follow-up.…
Step by step – Activities for families in poverty
Since 2015, MiR has received a Bufdirs grant, which is aimed towards children living in poverty. The grant is used to arrange trips and activities for families who do not have the opportunity to travel on trips and vacations. Not being able to participate in activities and vacations similar to other children and peers can…
Continue Reading Step by step – Activities for families in poverty
Equality for successful integration and family life
MiR receives support from Bufdir to work on creating a more equal society, specifically focusing on increasing gender equality in families with minority background. Through dialogue-based seminars, we work to increase knowledge and education around these themes, which are led by resources from different minority communities. Through conversations in native languages, and by having a…
Continue Reading Equality for successful integration and family life
Be Creative! EU project on using creativity to achieve personal goal
In 2021-2023, MiR is participating in a project aimed at strengthening teachers’ and adults’ understanding of soft skills and the use of such skills, which are necessary for the social and professional integration of young adults. Soft skills are defined as character traits or interpersonal abilities that affect one’s capacity to work and interact with…
Continue Reading Be Creative! EU project on using creativity to achieve personal goal
Women in the digital world
The course “Women in the digital world” has been ongoing since fall 2022. In the course, participants receive guidance to increase their competence in digital communication, general computer use and proficiency in social media – where they actively take part in and responsibility for their own development. Digital skills, ‘soft’ skills and language skills In…
My first leisure activity
A group of children are indoors in a swimming pool. They are smiling at the camera at the edge of the swimming pool. Taking part in leisure activities together with others of the same age is important for making new friends and being included when moving to Norway. MiR has long been engaged in work…
My body – my boundaries
Since 2020, MiR has received support from the Directorate of Children, Youth and Family Affairs for a project to prevent domestic violence among young people with immigrant backgrounds. The project is aimed at young people and adults with immigrant backgrounds, with emphasis on women and young girls. The videos we have created are to initiate…
Prevention of racism and discrimination through “edutainment”
In this project, MIR has developed a course with digital role-playing games, where the target group, both the majority population and minorities, can work with situations where they choose action alternatives related to discrimination and racism on our digital learning platform for those who want to gain deeper knowledge about racism and discrimination, whether they…
Continue Reading Prevention of racism and discrimination through “edutainment”
Gaming Issues in Immigrant Families
MiR has for several years received support from the Norwegian Directorate of Health for a project aimed at preventing problematic gaming among youth with immigrant backgrounds. The project is mainly directed at parents, where we initiate discussions about how they can set appropriate boundaries for children who play too much. In connection with the project,…