of blame if i want my own room still i want to home. if the house or if those dimia knows he can help this family find a home just by explaining their situation to the housing office to give them a better understanding of what's going on. he'll do what ever he can. back in mechelen there are no such housing quotas so mayor summers has had to come up with some new ideas to undo past segregation. in the one nine hundred seventy s. a number of cheap housing estates were built. they filled up quickly predominately with immigrants. they were only interested in the quantity but not in the quality of what they were building and so then you put people together in houses of a better quality where you can hear the neighbor of the fewer and around you and

you live in a kind of yam and giteau atmosphere and that's not good because those people deserve better. housing social supports and the promotion of interethnic dialogue summers works to get everyone on board to face communal challenges together. jeffries here seeing it at how his new ideas have made him something of a celebrity. the town has invested one hundred eighty million euros in public housing projects so far we want to put middle class families also in those social houses and they have to pay a low rent but they have to give something back to us they have to give eight hours a week they have to put in voluntary work in the neighborhoods because it's often a problem but in neighborhoods like this not so many people have a job this the work they see progress they get a bit of network it brings diversity in the neighborhood.

summers has worked hard to fight segregation and promote ethnically diverse neighborhoods where everyone feels welcome and safe. this. is the real satisfied in mechelen and the absolutely i used to live in the hague in holland but i like living here. look alert and michael is great britain is and we should make sure things are good back up the mayor is also responsible for making sure his community is safe because integration can succeed only when people feel secure. a liberal politician summers takes a zero tolerance approach to crime he had more than four hundred surveillance cameras installed around the town. in the beginning a lot of people said he's a right wing politician he's invests a lot in police and security and clean streets but it was an important

starts because it needed to recreate a trust also for people of difficulties with the changing reality of a diverse city. the security cameras free up more police to go out on street patrols. that increases their presence in the community. to all of the other foods that. the north and. the perhaps most important of all people in low income neighborhoods also feel safer which is open the door to more diversity. mechelen has shown that it is possible to be tough on crime and to promote integration but it takes a lot of work. the investments seem to be paying off. the. most people in maryland that i know are telling me that the cameras. giving them

a more secure environment to shop for by example because he hold the shopping areas covered by cameras so they know if something happens they know we've got the possibility to i do identify the order of the crime. the city also uses volunteers counsellors and social workers to stay in touch with the community and help reduce crime to foster integration summers says freedom and security must go hand in hand . that creates a much more relaxed down and more safe down and that's what people also appreciate and when you feel safe your mind gets also open for diversity. the mayor has also devised innovative programs to help young people who may be vulnerable to islamist recruitment propaganda. police and specially trained counsellors respond quickly and offer help to troubled

youth. no more than one young man said if he flunked out of school that year he'd go off and fight in syria he was really frustrated with me but he did have a good relationship with one teacher and she helped him pass it on by alcohol on the slaughter. sensitivity towards others social awareness and intervention when needed so far the formula has worked well. local officials have also realised that athletic programs help to keep young people on track. the girls and boys who train here renovated this gym themselves today is tied boxing and everyone regardless of where they're from is welcome to join it is that even collect everyone is equal here we do the same exercises we trained to gather.

that way we all get to know each other better i mean it ok i don't be a good game. there are thirty boxing clubs like this throughout the town. new stuff on the rock is in charge of this program he's a former drug dealer and has spent time in jail if you feel the case stop playing around the monkey working counterpunch up to the idea. that if you get it again get in now that you. know it all of us to know that the whole thing in the end we have kids from all over the place in here together that's about all we try to teach them respect and discipline that's what makes our club special. the rigorous training routine offers a number of advantages. you want to give goma when kids come here to train they don't have enough time and energy left to get into trouble on the street just about

much rather have them in here and then doing something dumb so you call that out of the club the they go through. this. also has someone looking after its use. is working with the city to keep this field up. and he helps local kids improve their football skills. but if i want these kids to have a future i don't want them hanging around on the streets with nothing to do and getting into trouble with the bank they're better off taking up a sport they might even turn professional one day. i want to show these kids that they. can follow their dreams and make something of themselves. this week the

floors up in. any house is nineteen years old and has a criminal record but one man helped him turn his life around. there but those are his. ancestral miles runs a local organization that helps young people find their place in society this is the. first person. i try to figure out what makes each one of them unique we might inspire infamy to empower young people each of them is different and has special qualities and it's my job to uncover their individual strengths and then shift their focus to the things that interested in the interests and should be zero point two for sure but the suspension. lived and communities from the cities integration office is here to talk about a program where young volunteers would help look after older people. justice for

the well what do you think should they do neighborhood work or go to retirement homes like. this for the silver star active project is meant to give young people the opportunity to provide care and assistance for the elderly. the idea is to give them a better understanding of how others live and to help them see that they can make a difference. outside of your ma i felt i was one of those friends because not always easy if you come from a low income family or a low income part of town is that others learn it as a smoker because they want to show young people that they can help to shape city policy and make positive changes in their neighborhood and all. that is what real integration means to me on doesn't mean to go through. these young people are

taking responsibility for the living conditions in their neighborhood. sean meyer says it's important for them to feel like they're part of the political process. the police are also involved in stuttgart integration programs to be outside from state security stays in close contact with the local muslim community and frequently visit local mosque associations. in recent years some associations have been accused of promoting radical islam and the german detail organization has often come under fire for its alleged close ties to the turkish government inspector hive wants to make sure the local muslim community continues to play an active role in german society. political me so the police don't just investigate crimes we're also here to offer support to the community or to take effective action before

a problem develops into something bigger. twenty three. so he's very interested to hear about the details plans for a new mosque the organizations local chairman is more than happy to share. and they think it's true muslims have no hatred or enmity for people of other religious faiths. and they're glad about. it he lived by it all that meticulously to me that if people are generally satisfied with their lives they'll be less likely to isolate themselves they need to know they'll be able to practice their faith freely in accordance with german law. and mechelle and share the same philosophy muslims who are integrated into society are less likely to turn to radical islam. for more than thirty. house forty nine has been offering education programs and

counseling services that help promote integration. the facility was founded by vanna nowish tickets deputy mayor for social affairs. director is kareena smart check sculp overage who got him on there were times when people asked whether immigrants could actually be integrated into you may care if you do it right you know it doesn't matter where they're from. if they're to what's important is to get people to talk to each other comparable to off augustus in the nondescript place. verse that has made a lot of friends amongst the gods immigrant community. because if they haven't fixed it because it's a. house forty nine is for all generations children who need help with their schoolwork can find it here. and counseling is available for older kids as well. you know

a time for another presentation that's your. magic stresses the importance of good education it was utterly wasted we want the children and young people to eventually learn a profession a job that's right for them. and that's important not only for us but also for lots of the parents and many of them come here to take part in our education and counseling programs and off to bed on a sunday but i can give you a. good guide now has a number of such facilities all of these centers bring people together which after all is the cornerstone of integration being here cos give or being here now i grew up with this program with me as a child a teenager and i now as a mom i've done volunteer work and helped out here. it's virtually accompanied me here. my whole life so far the fed the he we come here every

thursday i love it. there's a game room upstairs and we always play there man i said this this is a great place i've been coming here for a long time has been only as i play here a lot it's lots of fun he has. been through it if there were no house forty nine we'd really message benchtop not only can we meet our friends here and bring our kids some of us have been coming here for years once we grew up here these tables were here when i was a child. and the same will go for the following generations to. say you can be from turkey or khorasan or albania it's all the same here you're also a citizen of stuttgart and feel bones we sometimes have naturalization ceremonies here and i tell people not to forget their roots it's part of their identity but we can all meet here and learn from each other and respect each other. the

philosophy of house forty nine is also being implemented in other parts of the god cultural integration only works when the residents city officials and religious organizations get involved and work together. it takes patience and dedication integration doesn't just happen overnight. it's got so it's all but it's the current generation processes multifaceted and it doesn't always work perfectly we're a big city and this is a situation that we cannot ignore it will always remain an issue that we have to stay on top of this is what we can spread this to other cities to just takes an open mind in the world to see things through the numbers and in the.