Along with the start of the school year, we are intensifying preparations for this year's meetings of The Family Next Door. The November deadline is approaching, so we have been preparing a small media campaign to be launched next month.
As a part of spreading awareness about our project, we have distributed leaflets that we prepared last month in six languages, to all regions.
On September 10, another of the series of Stand Up performances, which are an integral part of The Family Next Door project, took place on the Jihlava square. This time, a pair of well-known comedians Jiří Jakim and Alisher Nurakhmetov presented themselves to the audience.
The project Family Next Door creates a space for the exchange of cultural experiences, the establishment of new long-term friendships and, above all, the creation of relationships between families from different countries, in the form of joint dining between Czech families and families of foreigners. Foreigners have the opportunity to get to know Czech culture and customs better, which will help them integrate into mainstream society. Czech families taste new foods and get to know different cultures, which is priceless these days. Registered families are matched by project assistants who make decisions based on the age, hobbies, language and place of residence of the participants. In previous years, families from Syria, India, Belarus, Turkey, Egypt, Libya, Iran, Algeria, Russia, Ukraine, Armenia, Vietnam, Mongolia, New Zealand and, of course, the Czech Republic participated.
This year's meeting of Czech families and families of foreigners from third countries around a set table will take place on Sunday, November 27. If you are interested in participating, you can read everything you need to know below.
How is the meeting conceived?
The family decides whether they want to host or not. One of the 30 planned meetings will then take place in the host family's household. Registered families are connected based on certain criteria (age, profession, job, interests, number and age of children, etc.), this ensures common topics for conversation and a friendly atmosphere. Often the relationships established in this way continue even after the dinner is over.
An assistant is present at every meeting, whose task is not only to mediate communication and supervise the progress of the meeting but also, if necessary, to break through the initial shyness. The project has been contributing to the strengthening of a multicultural environment for many years, and with the help of its original and individual form, it wants to enable and support the establishment of mutual communication between Czech society and foreigners from third countries living in the Czech Republic.
How do I get involved?
Apply to the project HERE by filling out the form and we will contact you!
Do you have questions?
Do not hesitate to contact info@slovo21.cz (in the subject line, put Family next door 2022) or phone (+420) 222-522-070
