The FLIPPMI objective is to support Intercultural Mediators in school contexts by providing them with the necessary tools and resources to be able to strengthen the participation of migrant families in Flipped Learning through Family Learning methods. Through their role, training and resources, Intercultural Mediators can have a positive impact on the engagement of migrant parents in their children's schooling, on the creation of bridges between migrant families and school staff and positive effects on the academic success of migrant children. Providing support and tools to Intercultural Mediators is essential in particular via European partnerships, as it is a relatively new profession, which is not yet fully harmonised in the various EU countries (IOM, 2021). Hence, we have developed the following results: 1.Matrix of Competences - PR1 2.Online Campus for Intercultural Mediators - PR2 3.Practical Activities Set - PR3 4.The creation of cooperative links between school professionals, bodies providing support for migrants, experts in innovative teaching methods,... The 3 PRs are intended to be easily appropriated by different professionals as they can be adapted to other contexts and different beneficiaries.
Migrant students are lagging behind their native-born peers in most European education systems. Tackling migrant students' lower educational outcomes is one of the main policy challenges in 17 education systems in the EU. It is thus crucial to foster parents’ engagement with children’s learning, as it influences children's educational pathways. Particularly in the case of migrant parents whose engagement decreases due to language barriers, unfamiliarity with the host country's schooling system,... Hence, FLIPPMI aims to strengthen the participation of migrant families in Flipped Learning through Family Learning methods by equipping Intercultural Mediators with the skills and resources to support the process; preventing migrant pupils from early school dropouts/failing. Moreover, FLIPPMI also responds to the following needs: test innovative methodologies to promote social inclusion of migrant families; increase career opportunities for intercultural mediators and equip them with new tools and resources to support migrant families; facilitate other stakeholders’ access to good practices and tested tools to foster migrant families’ inclusion in schools.