Refugee integration improves with community action When an entire local community is mobilised to help integrate refugees, the results are much better than when the job is left to paper pushers.
Enthusiasts are vital for local communities Committed people with a passion for a cause can be worth their weight in gold for local communities. But local authorities and fellow community members can crush their magnanimous spirit, causing them to give up.
A recipe for brain gain Across the globe, people are moving from towns and rural areas to big cities, taking their knowledge and expertise. The resulting brain drain can be devastating for the communities left behind. Researchers in one Norwegian town think they have a recipe to reverse the process.