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Poster for the Intercultural Gathering «Different cultures, one sea!» at Las Alcaravaneras beach, Friday 2 October 2026, 11:00 to 13:30
Friday 2 October · No registration

Intercultural gathering: «Different cultures, one sea!»

Fundación Canaria MAIN · Boscoeduca Intercultural project, supported by the Government of the Canary Islands
  • DateFriday 2 October 2026
  • Time11:00 to 13:30
  • PlaceLas Alcaravaneras beach (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria)
  • Meeting and pick-upOn the same beach: at 11:00 and at 13:30
  • Who can comeOpen group, ages 1 to 99
  • RegistrationNot needed: just sign the attendance sheet. Free

A morning at the beach with sports, leisure and free time to meet and spend time with people from different cultures.

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Poster for Spanish classes for migrant minors, October 2026 to May 2027, with information and registration at 600 92 21 85 and goretti.garcia@ulpgc.es
Registration until 9 October

Spanish classes for migrant minors

University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC) · Arucas City Council · Participa Arucas
  • DatesOctober 2026 to May 2027
  • TimeMonday to Friday, 11:00 to 12:30
  • PlaceBiblioteca Insular, Plaza de las Ranas (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria)
  • Who forMigrant minors
  • RegistrationUntil 9 October, by email
  • PriceFree

To register, send an email with first name, surname and age to goretti.garcia@ulpgc.es. You will get all the information you need by email. You can also call 600 92 21 85.

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Poster for «Directos hacia el empleo», season 14, by Cruz Roja Empleo, with the eight online talks in October and November 2026
Online · 8 October to 26 November

Directos hacia el empleo: online talks on employability (season 14)

Cruz Roja Empleo (Spanish Red Cross) · Digital Guidance Services
  • DatesEvery Thursday, 8 October to 26 November 2026
  • Time10:00 to 11:00 Canary Islands time (11:00 to 12:00 mainland Spain)
  • FormatOnline, live
  • PriceFree, registration required

Eight one-hour talks by professionals who volunteer to share their experience with people looking for work. The talks are in Spanish, and all of them can be watched afterwards on the Red Cross YouTube channel, where you can turn on subtitles and choose your language.

Programme
  1. 8 Oct · Online selection processes: what to expect and how to prepare
  2. 15 Oct · AI has changed: learn to use it to look for work today
  3. 22 Oct · Prepare for public exams with the help of artificial intelligence
  4. 29 Oct · Soft skills: what companies look for and your CV doesn't show
  5. 5 Nov · Unemployment benefits: what you can receive and what you need to know
  6. 12 Nov · How to look after your emotional health while job hunting
  7. 19 Nov · Micro-credentials: what they are and how they can help you
  8. 26 Nov · LGBTIQ+ and employment: resources to boost your job search
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Poster for the in-person course «Intercultural skills and strategies to fight disinformation», by El Patio de las Culturas and Canarias Convive See the information poster
Registration open · 9 places

Intercultural skills and strategies to fight disinformation

El Patio de las Culturas · Canarias Convive programme · Instagram
  • DatesLast week of October or first week of November (to be confirmed)
  • ScheduleAfternoons, 17:00 to 20:00
  • VenueC/ Doctor Chil, 15 (Centro Loyola), Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
  • Length12 hours · in person
  • CertificateIssued by the organisation, backed by the Fundación Universitaria de La Laguna
  • PriceFree

Practical training to identify hate crimes and disinformation in the media and on social networks, work on intercultural skills and build community networks to resolve conflicts. Active participation is required. The course is taught in Spanish.

Programme
  1. Module 1 · Understanding diversity and interculturalityMonday, 17:00–20:00 (3 hours)Aim: Understand the key concepts of cultural diversity, interculturality, inclusion, racism and discrimination, and how they help to interpret real situations.
  2. Module 2 · Racism, discrimination, inequality and exclusionTuesday, 17:00–20:00 (3 hours)Aim: Analyse the social and historical construction of racism and white privilege, using an intersectional lens to understand how different forms of discrimination and inequality interact.
  3. Module 3 · Taking a stand and building responsesTime to be confirmedAim: Tell apart facts, beliefs, hoaxes, discriminatory speech and hate speech or hate crimes, within specific social contexts.
  4. Module 4 · Community actionThursday, 17:00–20:00Aim: Design and apply practical strategies with an intercultural, sector-based, community and human rights approach, adapted to different fields of action.
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Ubuntu Canarias is a member of the COMPASS Collaboration Network – Observatory of Human Mobility between the Canary Islands and Africa (Interreg MAC 2021-2027 Programme)

We work alongside Casa África, public institutions and West African bodies for a comprehensive and human approach to migration flows.

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