UniversidaddeCádiz

The initiative brought together UCA students and young people supported by CEAIN to reflect on migration, coexistence and citizenship

The fourth edition of the Teaching Innovation and Improvement Project On the Rights of Migrant Youth: An Opportunity and a Challenge has come to an end. The initiative was developed at the Jerez Campus and selected as part of the UCA 2025–2026 Call for Teaching Innovation and Improvement Projects. The programme concluded on 29 April after several working sessions in which university students and young migrants shared experiences and reflections on the social and legal challenges linked to migration processes.

The project enabled students from the University of Cádiz to engage with young migrants currently supported by the NGO CEAIN, creating a space for mutual learning and closer understanding of different social realities. In total, 21 students from various undergraduate and master’s degree programmes at UCA took part, alongside 21 young people from Morocco, Algeria and Senegal.

Participants included students from the degrees in Law, Public Management and Administration, and Criminology, as well as from the master’s programmes in Access to the Legal Profession and Legal Representation, Legal and Social Protection of Vulnerable Groups, and International Relations and Migration. Through a range of activities and meetings, participants were able to analyse issues related to immigration law, reception processes and social integration from both a practical and human perspective.

One of the project’s main objectives was to provide university students with a closer and more concrete understanding of the realities of migration, allowing them to apply the legal knowledge acquired during their studies to real-life cases and to deepen their understanding of the constitutional values that underpin social coexistence. The experience also encouraged values-based learning and the development of a critical and committed perspective regarding human rights and social inclusion.

For the young migrants involved, the project also represented an opportunity to become familiar with an environment that, in many cases, was entirely new to them: the university. The initiative highlighted the educational and academic opportunities available, emphasising the importance of education as a tool for building better future prospects and promoting full social inclusion.

In addition, this line of work will continue within the framework of the 76th Cádiz Summer Courses, where the seminar Migrant Youth: From Reception to Full Citizenship has been selected and will take place from 30 June to 1 July. This activity will continue exploring the challenges associated with the social integration of migrant youth and create new opportunities for reflection and exchange of ideas on citizenship, rights and coexistence.

The project also includes a summary video featuring some of the experiences and testimonies of participants, reflecting the human and educational nature of this initiative promoted by the University of Cádiz.