September 8 – World Literacy Day
Reading and writing are more than just tools – they are the key to participation, to self-determination, to new worlds. On September 8, World Literacy Day, the world remembers how fundamental basic education is for the life of every individual and for the development of our society. We at Interface Wien also join this cause together with the UNESCO, dem BMFWF and the network Level Up – Adult Education to.
As a certified training provider of Level Up, we are committed to the project Basisbildung is committed to providing people with access, broadening their perspectives and creating opportunities. With offers such as InterSpace – Basisbildung für Jugendliche and Mama lernt Deutsch – Basisbildung für Frauen we support hundreds of participants in strengthening their skills and thus bringing more security, self-confidence and a better future into their lives in Vienna.
Our project StartWien Hub contributes to this as well: Here, we accompany newly arrived family members of refugees on their journey to a new life. Literacy courses are an important building block for creating a solid foundation – for learning, for work, for socializing, and for settling into a new home.
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New information group “Working in Austria”: Startbegleitung responds to current developments
On November 18th, Interface Wiens Startbegleitung launched the new information group "Working in Austria" for the first time.
The reason for this is highly topical: With the changes to minimum income support passed in Vienna on November 19, which will come into effect on January 1, 2026, those granted subsidiary protection will lose their entitlement to minimum income support. This decision significantly worsens the social situation of many affected individuals and makes rapid entry into the labor market a crucial necessity.