The areas of Training and Citizenship of Missão Paz emerged from the demand of migrants for Portuguese language classes and professional courses with a view to a better insertion in the labor market. In the first half of 2017, the Scalabrinian Center was able to help 873 migrants and refugees. 68.7% of them received the courses for the first time in these areas, despite having been supported with other services offered by the institution. They were all attended and

The “Regional Forum on Migration and Peace: Challenges and Opportunities for the Labor Insertion of Returned Migrants and Refugees in Guatemala” was held in Guatemala City on July 27, 2017. More than 100 representatives of the Public Sector, Business Sector, Academia, Civil Society, Churches, Association of Returned Migrants and Refugees, as well as International Organizations attended the Forum. The objective of this event was to analyze the challenges of labor insertion for returnees and refugees