Support program for refugees and people from conflict areas
This program is based on the development of a human rights perspective and has two main fields of action: academic support and social integration (including academic and educational support, social inclusion, legal advice and psychological assistance); as well as networking and cooperation (including academic and research tasks and information actions, training and awareness-raising activities for civil society).
This program is related to the following ODS of the Agenda 2030:
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ODS 4. Quality education
Target 4.3: By 2030, ensure equal access for all women and men to affordable and quality technical, vocational and tertiary education, including university.
Target 4.4: By 2030, substantially increase the number of youth and adults who have relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, for employment, decent jobs and entrepreneurship.
Target 4.5: By 2030, eliminate gender disparities in education and ensure equal access to all levels of education and vocational training for the vulnerable, including persons with disabilities, indigenous peoples and children in vulnerable situations.
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ODS 10. Reduced inequalities
Target 10.2: By 2030, empower and promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or other status.
Target 10.3: Ensure equal opportunity and reduce inequalities of outcome, including by eliminating discriminatory laws, policies and practices and promoting appropriate legislation, policies and action in this regard.
Target 10.7: Facilitate orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility of people, including through the implementation of planned and well-managed migration policies.
Social and educational intervention program in the northern area of the Nou Barris district of Barcelona and the Besòs area
Several social and educational activities are organised through this program with the purpose of revitalising the cultural and associative life of the north area of the Nou Barris district and the Besòs axis; for example, the urban garden maintenance course for people in a situation of homelessness or the social and community cooking course for young people.
The program also includes the management of the Eucaliptus building, with 22 social housing units, transferred to the University by the City Council of Barcelona, and aimed at members of the university community in a situation of social vulnerability and other people at risk of exclusion.
This program is related to the following ODS of the Agenda 2030:
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ODS 10. Reduced inequalities
Target 10.2: By 2030, empower and promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or other status.
Target 10.3: Ensure equal opportunity and reduce inequalities of outcome, including by eliminating discriminatory laws, policies and practices and promoting appropriate legislation, policies and action in this regard.
- ODS 11. Sustainable cities and communities
Prometeus Project
This project aims to increase the number of young people from the Raval, Besòs-Maresme, La Verneda i la Pau and the Zona Nord who complete university studies. The initiative, awarded the 2018 Barcelona Educational Innovation Award, came from the Associació Educativa Integral del Raval and El Periódico El Raval, together with the two public institutes of the neighbourhood.
The UB, UAB, UPF and UPC universities participate in the Prometeus driving group. At the UB, the Solidarity Foundation, together with the Social Policy and University Access (PSAU) programme of the Faculty of Education, manages the coordination of the project entities with the Tutorial Action Plan of each faculty, the Student Care and the Academic Management Service.
This program is related to the following ODS of the Agenda 2030:
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ODS 4. Quality education
Target 4.3: By 2030, ensure equal access for all women and men to affordable and quality technical, vocational and tertiary education, including university.
Target 4.4: By 2030, substantially increase the number of youth and adults who have relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, for employment, decent jobs and entrepreneurship.
Target 4.5: By 2030, eliminate gender disparities in education and ensure equal access to all levels of education and vocational training for the vulnerable, including persons with disabilities, indigenous peoples and children in vulnerable situations.
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ODS 10. Reduced inequalities
Target 10.2: By 2030, empower and promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or other status.
Target 10.3: Ensure equal opportunity and reduce inequalities of outcome, including by eliminating discriminatory laws, policies and practices and promoting appropriate legislation, policies and action in this regard.