Inclusion Through HANDball

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"The ""Inclusion Through Handball"" project aims to bring immigrants together within European societies through sports and integrate them with the locals. The project begins with the premise that sport can serve as a unifying force that promotes inclusion, diversity and social equality in Europe. The influence of immigrants on local cultures and their social, political, economic, and legal rights have become hot topics of discussion among citizens and politicians in Europe (Davidov & Semyonov, 2017). But encouraging immigrants in Europe to participate in sports through cultural expression and collaborations can enhance their overall health and well-being while cultivating cross-cultural relationships (Monserrate-Gómez et. al., 2023). Project acknowledges that in addition to the difficulties that immigrants face when integrating into their new communities, such as language barriers, cultural differences and discrimination, sports trainers or local athletes may be hesitant in their approach towards individuals who do not speak the same language and have culturally different backgrounds, and sets out to find solutions to these. Drawing on the unifying spirit of handball, this project aims to create a more inclusive and diverse sports environment in Europe. The objectives that ITHAND aims to attain are as follows: O1: To facilitate the inclusion of immigrants into local communities and sports clubs through handball. By actively involving immigrants in handball activities, the project aims to foster a sense of belonging, promote social integration, and contribute to the overall well-being of participants. O2: To provide skills and knowledge to sports clubs and trainers/coaches to make their activities more inclusive. O3: To empower immigrants through the acquisition of handball, the development of autonomy and inclusion. "