Immigrant associations are privileged spaces for organizing cultural belonging, community and participation, in which people are not mere recipients, but actors involved in defending their rights and promoting conditions of social welfare.
As an inalienable right and a pole of dynamic civic participation and democratic learning, the association is a form of active citizenship in the pursuit of ideas and projects in support of a common cause.
The action of these immigrant associations is dynamic and proactive. Their work is developed in such diverse areas as school support for children and youth, legal support, Portuguese and other countries’ language / culture lessons, leisure activities and cultural / recreational events.
Awareness and information campaigns directed to the Portuguese society, political intervention stocks, on the issues of immigration and the fight against discrimination, and development projects in countries of origin, are also part of the agenda.
In total, spread across the country, there are currently 153 Immigrant Associations recognized by the ACM, I.P., of which 99 are active. These associations represent different countries of origin: Brazil, Angola, Bangladesh, Mozambique, Guinea Bissau, Guinea Conakry, Cape Verde, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Ukraine, Moldova, Romania, Russia, China, among others.
To provide all necessary information on associations, the ACM, PI created GATAI - Technical Support Office for Immigrant Associations, operating in CNAI - National Centre for Immigrant Support, Lisbon.
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