According to several studies, people with a migrant background have worse salaries and have a higher than average unemployment rate. In this framework, the COVID pandemic has not improved the economic situation but has increased the risk of marginalization and social exclusion for people with a migrant background.

Through the Champion project, we want:

• TO EQUIP ADULTS WITH A MIGRANT BACKGROUND WITH KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND COMPETENCES related to the design and creation of cultural heritage-based social enterprises or innovation initiatives.
• CREATE SOCIAL ENTERPRISES based on cultural heritage and potential success stories.
• SUPPORTING ADULTS WITH A MIGRANT BACKGROUND to transform the skills acquired during their training into practice.

Champion activities will include:

• Research analysis and study on the critical factors related to the creation of social enterprises by people with a migrant background in the partner countries and in the EU, and subsequent identification of success stories.
• Empirical research with focus on success and failure factors for the creation of social enterprises and social initiatives, by people with migrant background.
• Mapping of the world of training, analysis of programs, existing C-VET training courses.
• Definition of the action-centered pedagogical approach and definition of the competence matrix for the training programme.
• Definition of the structure and contents of the CHAMPION Training Program and the Action Lab.
• Development of the method of assessment and verification of skills for participants in the training course.