Introduction
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In the EU 23 million citizens are third country nationals (5.1% of the EU population) while 37 million people are foreign-born (8.3% of the total population). In the globalised society in which we live, our societies are becoming increasingly heterogeneous. People from diverse cultural backgrounds live together in our neighbourhoods. However, their participation in the host society is not always equal. Only half of migrants find a job (57.6%), while the majority of EU citizens work (73.3%).
In many cases, their lack of knowledge of the language of the host country, social prejudices, unfamiliarity with the system or the absence of a social support network prevent them from being fully included in their host societies. This leads to ghettos, poverty, racism, and a loss of opportunities for nationals and foreigners alike by not making the most of what each of these people can contribute to their host societies.
Some ideas for social entrepreneurship aimed at the inclusion of migrants and refugees can be world cuisine workshops in which they are the teachers while the local residents are the apprentices, craft fairs with traditional products made by these people...
Social entrepreneurship aimed at the intercultural inclusion of migrants and refugees offers unprecedented opportunities for collective development, while combating discrimination and racism.
Task
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Our idea of entrepreneurship, like all social entrepreneurship projects, in some way tries to contribute from the business world to the struggle for inclusion (Dees, 1998), in this case, of a very specific social group. As a social entrepreneur to promote the inclusion of migrant and refugee people, you must be clear about your business objective, what you intend to achieve and in what way.
In this activity you will develop and define the Mission and Vision of your entrepreneurial idea.
Your entrepreneurial initiative must be based on a thorough knowledge of the social context in which you will develop it, as well as a precise idea of the activities and means you will put in practice to achieve it. This idea is formulated under the concept of mission and vision, which will reflect the fundamental values of your social entrepreneurship based on a civic conscience. As an entrepreneur you must have moral autonomy, ideological conviction, and leadership capacity. This implies precise ethical guidelines as well as constant communication both with the members of your company and with the outside world.
The Mission and Vision of a company are the fundamental part of its identity. It is on the basis of these pillars that you will implement the appropriate strategies to achieve your social entrepreneurship goals.