Start with a Friend Austria
Wien, Austria
About
Founded in 2018, Start with a Friend Austria is a non-profit association based in Wien, Austria working on refugees & migration, community development, gender equality +1 more.
Start with a Friend Austria is a non-profit association based in Vienna, founded in 2018, that promotes intercultural exchange and integration of refugees and migrants in Austria. It runs tandem partnerships pairing newcomers with long-standing Vienna residents, community events and Stammtisch meetups, sport activities, and workshop series for women and young people. The association is funded by private donors, corporate and foundation partners, and public funders, and offers volunteer roles in fundraising, mediation and communication.
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SwaF Tandem
Community development · Austria
Pairs people who are new to Vienna with people who have lived there longer, for personal exchange and shared activities.
Re:Identity workshop series
Youth identity and wellbeing · Austria
Workshop series for young adults with refugee or migration experience, exploring identity, belonging and resilience.
Frauenworkshops
Gender equality · Austria
Workshops for women to share experiences, build networks across cultures and reflect on media and gender roles.
Inklusives Lauftraining
Community development · Austria
Inclusive running training bringing together people with and without refugee experience in Vienna.
SwaF goes wild
Community development · Austria
Regular hiking and nature outings around Vienna and in the mountains, with an annual hut overnight stay.
Stammtisch
Community development · Austria
Monthly open community meetups in Vienna that require no registration.
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Österreichischer Integrationspreis
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