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Voices of Empowerment<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

With the help of Ukrainian singer-songwriter and SBW Berlin scholarship recipient, Vasylysa<\/a>, ORAM Berlin<\/strong> and SBW Berlin<\/strong> organized a joint event in mid-September under the motto \u201cVoices of Empowerment.\u201d While both organizations briefly presented their work, the evening mainly revolved around Vasylysa. She not only talked about her experiences as a refugee and her life in Berlin, but also treated the audience to a musical performance on her bandura. Everybody listened attentively as Vasylysa played Ukrainian folk songs on that traditional Ukrainian instrument, covered well-known pop songs and performed her own songs.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Who is ORAM and what does this organization do?<\/h2>\n

The Organization for Refuge, Asylum and Migration<\/a> advocates for refugees worldwide<\/strong>, but especially for queer asylum seekers<\/strong>, and tries to help them in various ways in the areas of protection<\/strong>, empowerment<\/strong> and advocacy<\/strong>.* For example, short-term accommodation is provided to LGBTIQ asylum seekers and refugees, and other resources that ensure <\/strong>their safety<\/strong> and independence<\/strong> are also pointed out. ORAM is headquartered in the USA, but has additional locations in Kenya, Mexico and Europe. In all these locations, ORAM’s employees advocate for issues that are important for refugees, but especially for LGBTIQ asylum seekers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

SBW Berlin and the scholarship program<\/h3>\n

SBW Berlin<\/a> also informed those present about its work and funding opportunities for social engagement<\/strong> through the SBW Berlin scholarship program, with a focus on the SBW Berlin scholarship for refugees<\/a>. The scholarship supports refugees who are socially engaged<\/strong> and<\/strong> volunteer<\/strong> with a non-profit organization in Berlin. It primarily supports projects that focus on topics of migration<\/strong> and inclusivity<\/strong> and create spaces<\/strong> in which people with and without migration histories can come together<\/strong> to learn from and with each other<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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